Russian political activists Nadya Tolokonnikova, center, and Maria Alyokhina, center left, of the Russian punk band Pussy Riot, join Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., far right, the chairman of the Helsinki Commission, Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., far left, and Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., second from left, in seeking action to stop violations of human rights by pro-Russian militants in the Ukraine region, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, May 6, 2014. Pyotr Verzilov, second from right, is Nadya Tolokonnikova's husband who helped to interpret. The political activists spent more than a year behind bars for performing songs critical of Russian leader Vladimir Putin. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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