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France's dilapidated Russian cemetery

Lisa Louis
February 1, 2024

The sanctions against Russia have made the maintenance of a Parisian cemetery difficult. With 5,200 Orthodox graves, the Russian cemetery in Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois is the largest outside of Russia.

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