Russia Halts Issue of New 1,000-Ruble Bills After Church Complaints

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
press release, the Bank said it would stop issuing the bills until the design was finalized, adding that the notes had not reached
museum is located in a domed former Orthodox church whose cross was reportedly removed by the Soviets
Both buildings are on the grounds of the Kazan Kremlin.This contrast drew the ire of Orthodox figures including priest Pavel Ostrovsky, who
museum and not a working church.Kamil Samigullin, Tatarstan's Muslim spiritual leader, called for tolerance toward Russian Muslims and noted
It is illogical to add a cross where there is none and remove a crescent from where it stands