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In Photos: 'Barbie' Mania Sweeps Russia Despite Absence from Theaters

The global craze around "Barbie" has reached Russia — even though many Russians will be unable to see the movie about the iconic doll.

The movie will not be legally shown in Russian theaters due to Western studios leaving the country over the invasion of Ukraine.

But that hasn't deterred Barbie fans from dressing up in pink, going to Barbie-themed parties and living out their Barbie dreams:
Tanya Tuzova, who was nicknamed the "Russian Barbie" after she changed her appearance to resemble the doll.
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A Moscow cafe staged a Barbie-themed party, complete with a life-sized Barbie box and cardboard cutout of Ryan Gosling's Ken.
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Bloggers Platon Gorokhov and Ange Kaumova filmed a video pretending to be Barbie and Ken.
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Russian media have reported that "Barbie" could be available online in Russia starting in the fall, but that it will likely come from leaked copies from countries such as Kazakhstan.
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Tuzova in a swimsuit evoking the original Barbie bathing suit.
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Attendees at OMG Coffee Company's Barbie party.
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TikToker Arina Kulikova thinks inside the box.
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Actors Agata Muceniece and Natalia Zemtsova filmed an Instagram video lip-syncing to "Barbie Girl" by Aqua.
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Attendees at OMG Coffee Company's Barbie party.
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Party-goers at the Rovesnik bar in central Moscow.
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Russian Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko.
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Rima Batalova, member of the Committee on Physical Culture and Sport, in the State Duma.
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Elena Yampolskaya, Chairperson of the Culture Committee, in the State Duma.
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