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Religious T-Shirts 'Extremist'

A Moscow court banned T-shirts with slogans “Orthodox Christianity or Death” and “Russia for Russians” as extremist, the Prosecutor General’s Office said on its web site Wednesday.

The shirts, often sported by members of ultranationalist groups, were offered for sale at an unidentified online store, the report said. It remained unclear whether the store faced any sanctions over the merchandize. 

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