Mayor Bans Circuses in Russia

Mayor Bans Circuses in Russia
A circus show performance with tigers in Russia in a file photo. Tatyana Makeyeva/AFP/Getty Images
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The mayor of a city in southern Russia has banned circuses, saying they exploit animals.

“Circuses are the cruelest form of animal exploitation, where they are kept in abnormal conditions. No spectacle that uses any type of animals will ever be allowed in Magas,” said Beslan Tsechoyev, the mayor of Magas, according to the BBC.
Venus Upadhayaya
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Venus Upadhayaya reports on India, China, and the Global South. Her traditional area of expertise is in Indian and South Asian geopolitics. Community media, sustainable development, and leadership remain her other areas of interest.
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