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and so? .. Russia’s Anti-Mormon Campaign

Missionary Madness
12.09.12

An influential young pro-Kremlin politician is trying to get the Latter-day Saints banned from the country.

Yekaterina Steniakina is one of Russia’s young politicians, the leader of the influential pro-Kremlin movement called the Youth Guards. She has dyed blonde hair and a forceful voice, and she’s determined to change many things about the present state of her country—starting with the Mormons.

Steniakina is leading the charge to change Russia’s legislation and ban Mormon missionaries from the nation. Though the number of Mormons living inside the country is small—around 400 foreign missionaries and 21,000 registered members at last count—they are a relatively visible presence in Russia’s larger cities. The missionaries hand out the Book of Mormon to those who might be interested, give free English lessons, and spend three hours a day cleaning public places or helping people around their homes.

Steniakina, who says the Latter-day Saints are a “totalitarian cult” sent by the FBI and the CIA “to fool and covert” unwitting Russians...

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/12/09/russia-s-anti-mormon-campaign.html

.. that's 2 years ago, can't find an update ..