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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Andrew Roth in Moscow

Russian parents and teachers urged to boycott ‘propaganda classes’

Children in a classroom in Moscow in January
Children in a classroom in Moscow in January. Photograph: Pavel Golovkin/AP

When Russian schools open on Thursday, students will have a new lesson on their schedule: “conversations about important things”, a mysterious class that critics believe will be used to deliver propaganda about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Russian activists are calling for parents and teachers to boycott required “patriotic” lessons in Russian schools that many fear will seek to indoctrinate students as young as six.

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