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A religious icon that depicts Saint Matrona of Moscow blessing Joseph Stalin has stirred up controversy in Georgia, especially after a civil activist threw some blue plaint at the icon

A large protest was held in Tbilisi on Saturday to demand harsh punishment for a woman accused of defacing a religious icon depicting Soviet dictator Josef Stalin which was recently-installed in the Georgian capital. The suspect is alleged to have splashed paint on the icon, which was on display in the city's main Holy Trinity Cathedral, on Tuesday in an act of protest that exposed deep divisions in Georgia over the former Soviet dictator's legacy in his homeland. Alt-Info, the pro-R...

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