Two members of Russian protest group Pussy Riot have been left with chemical burns and head injuries after they were attacked by a group of men wearing patriotic symbols.<br /><br />Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Maria Alyokhina were in the city of Nizhny Novgorod in the west of Russia to visit a local jail with members of their prisoners right group.<br /><br />They were set upon while eating breakfast in a McDonalds restaurant.<br /><br />The men, who were wearing St George ribbons which commemorate the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, used pepper spray and poured rubbish and green antiseptic over them. <br /><br />The women have blamed local police for being involved in the attack. Police said they were investigating the case and refused to comment on the allegations.<br /><br />Pussy Riot became known around the world after they were jailed for performing a protest song against President Putin in a Moscow cathedral. They were freed in December 2013 as part of a government amnesty.
