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Pskov’s medieval religious art is being appropriated by the Russian state to support the invasion of Ukraine

In Russia, authorities are leveraging traditional medieval religious art of the once-independent city-state of Pskov to justify its invasion of Ukraine.

Pskov’s medieval religious art is being appropriated by the Russian state to support the invasion of Ukraine

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In Russia, authorities are leveraging traditional medieval religious art of the once-independent city-state of Pskov to justify its invasion of Ukraine.

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In Russia, authorities are leveraging traditional medieval religious art of the once-independent city-state of Pskov to justify its invasion of Ukraine.

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