Actors in the Siberian city of Irkutsk have asked the authorities to remove a large banner with the letter "Z" -- a sign of support for Russia's war against Ukraine -- from the theater's facade, after the banner was pelted with rotten eggs and a green liquid known as "zelyonka." The actors' letter, published by the Irkutsky blog Telegram channel on May 22, says the decision to put the banner on the theater housed by a building raised in the late 19th century was illegal, as the law bans putting any ads on buildings officially recognized as cultural heritage centers. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Siberia.Realities, click here.
