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Politics● LowSep 3 · Sep 3, 2026, 4:06 PM

Russians skewer authorities for ordering citizens to register their chicken

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from EuroNews [en] · Eastern Europe

A government decree requiring registration of domestic birds, camels and reindeer took effect Tuesday, sending Russians to government service centres with live chickens in tow before authorities clarified that owners did not need to bring their animals anywhere.

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