St. Petersburg Bans Holocaust Memorial Event, Citing Covid-19 Restrictions

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Authorities in St
Petersburg forced the cancelation of an annual Holocaust commemoration event scheduled for this weekend, citing Covid-19 restrictions, the
Jewish Community Center of St
municipality of Pushkin, including during pandemic lockdowns in 2020, according to the Telegram news channel Astra.The event has
the Nazi occupation of Pushkin, located just south of St
Petersburg are situated.On Monday, the Jewish Community Center shared a letter from Pushkin municipal authorities, who refused to authorize
the planned Oct
6 Holocaust commemoration
The letter cited Covid-19 restrictions under a March 2020 municipal decree that was extended through the end of 2024.The Jewish Community
can come to the monument at any time on Oct