Protests over Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan 'ban' on lacy underwear
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Lacy underwear has effectively been “banned” by new regulations in Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan, opponents say. But the issue is not one of modesty.
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Protests over Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan 'ban' on lacy underwear
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Russian underwear ban to wipe out ninety per cent of ladies' lingerie
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Why did lace underwear ban spark protests in Kazakhstan? BBC News
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Protesters Against Lace Panties Ban Detained While Wearing Underwear On Their Heads - The Moscow Times
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Lace Underwear Ban Russia - Strange Laws
Trade ban has Russia's knickers in a twist — Australia's leading news site
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Protesters Against Lace Panties Ban Detained While Wearing Underwear On Their Heads - The Moscow Times
Russia's underwear trade ban incites panty protests
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Synthetic lingerie ban in Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan - BBC News
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Russia's underwear trade ban incites panty protests
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Panty Protest: Kazakhstan Women Outraged by Lace Underwear Ban
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Lace underwear to be banned in Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan as protesters get their knickers in a twist - Mirror Online
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Protests over Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan 'ban' on lacy underwear