Violetta Volkova, a lawyer acting on behalf of Pussy Riot, considers the words spoken by Putin about Pussy Riot in Sunday’s NTV broadcast to be "pressure on the appeal court," Interfax reports. "By his statements the president has shown that he supports the conviction of the members of Pussy Riot and that there is no need to review or reconsider this judgment,” Volkova said. “Making such statements, in particular just a few days before the court hearing, is impermissible for a head of state.” She also added that Putin allowed himself to use "boorish expressions " and "slang that is not permissible for someone in his high office." 

On 10 October the appeal is to be heard in Moscow City Court, Grani.ru notes.