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A party at a top Moscow nightclub has turned into something not very nice: public humiliation and the threat of arrest. An “almost naked” party at Mutabor, a popular Moscow nightclub, days before ...

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A party held at a Moscow club on Wednesday has caused a scandal in Russia due to reports of debauchery and supposed infractions of the country's LGBTQ+ "propaganda" law. The event—which reportedly ...

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