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Ukraine's pornography ban fuels corruption. Legalization could boost war funding
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Ukraine's pornography ban fuels corruption. Legalization could boost war funding

by Dominic Culverwell

Editor’s note: The two OnlyFans models interviewed for this article are referred to by pseudonyms for security reasons. Whenever there's a knock at Velma's door, she immediately fears it's the police. The young Ukrainian woman isn't a drug dealer or Russian spy, but instead a former adult OnlyFans model — a profession that is illegal in Ukraine under its strict anti-pornography laws. Velma initially started as a social media manager for an OnlyFans agency which manages the operations of the mo

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