On Wednesday, the Russian Supreme Court designated the “International Satanism Movement” as an extremist organization, banning its activities nationwide, effective immediately.
The Prosecutor General’s office accused the movement of promoting extremism, church destruction, and crimes, including ritual murders and offenses against minors. It linked Satanism to radical nationalism and neo-Nazism, citing extremist publications and occult rituals.
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