Photo of Ksenia Sobchak in Priest’s Robe Sparks Outrage
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Ksenia Sobchak, the famous Russian socialite turned journalist and opposition figure, sparked outrage among Russian religious circles for posting a picture of herself dressed in a priest's robes and a fake beard to her Instagram account. While the photo was in connection to a new report she is writing, many are now calling for her arrest, citing that the photo is an insult to members of the Russian Orthodox Church. Today's article is a compilation of reactions from well-known artistic figures and academics in Russia about the photo and its surrounding controversy.
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- spreading, expansion
- распространение
- vestment, religous habit
- облачение
- shawl, kerchief, headscarf
- платок
- sham, fake, phoney
- бутафорский
- guilty verdict, conviction
- обвинительный приговор
- to submit to, obey
- подчиняться, подчиниться
- persecution
- преследование
- attire, apparel
- наряд
- permissiveness
- вседозволенность
- creative
- творческий