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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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Protesters give Zelensky until Friday as he weighs Syrskyi's dismissal; decision expected soon

Another protest over President Volodymyr Zelensky's decision to dismiss Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov while keeping Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi in office is scheduled to take place in Kyiv on July 20. After the demonstration, organizers intend to pause the protests for three days, one of the movement's organizers, veteran Dmytro Koziatynskyi, told the Kyiv Independent. Koziatynskyi said the movement now has two clear demands: reinstating Fedorov as defense minister and removing Sy

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