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Russian priest investigated for blessing Stalin statue

2023-08-18 16:48
The cleric's local diocese says it is investigating the incident in the city of Velikiye Luki.
Russian priest investigated for blessing Stalin statue

A Russian Orthodox priest is under investigation after he was filmed blessing a new statue of the Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin.

The incident happened on Tuesday at the unveiling of the eight-metre (26ft) monument in the city of Velikiye Luki.

In a statement, the priest's local diocese said...