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Halloween Becomes Another Target of the Kremlin’s Culture Wars

3 novembre 2025 à 15:03
The Russian authorities canceled a festival in St. Petersburg, branding it “Satanist,” as part of a larger assault on anything viewed as a Western influence.

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Police officers speaking to a man in costume at the Nekro Comic Con festival dedicated to Halloween in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Saturday.

He Stayed in Belarus for His Imprisoned Wife. Now He’s Locked Up, Too.

1 novembre 2025 à 05:00
Two journalists, both in detention for their work, show how President Aleksandr Lukashenko’s repressive machine grinds on despite warming ties with the U.S.

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Igor Ilyash, a Belarusian journalist, in court in September in Minsk, Belarus.
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