Russians divided over who real members are, and whether romanticised past legitimises current paramilitary activity. The Moscow Times reportsIn Moscow, you don’t have be to rich to be a Cossack. A fake-fur version of their traditional red papakha hat will set you back about $10 (£6.80). The full regalia, including the horsemen’s nagaika leather whip, costs around $100. But the widespread availability of Cossack garb has come at a price. In mid May, a group of men in papakhas attacked the activist Alexei Navalny and members of his Anti-Corruption Fund at an airport in the seaside town of Anapa. Related: …read more
Source: The Guardian
