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Halloween Becomes Another Target of the Kremlin’s Culture Wars

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.
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Burevestnik Nuclear Missile Tests Successful, Russia Says

Because of its power source, the Burevestnik can remain airborne far longer than other nuclear-armed missiles.

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President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia in Anchorage in August, when he met with President Trump.
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