A court in Kazan has upheld the prosecutor's demand for local resident Jesus Petrovich Christos to revert to his original name, citing concerns over the association of his name with a religious figure.

A court in Kazan has upheld the prosecutor's demand for local resident Jesus Petrovich Christos to revert to his original name, citing concerns over the association of his name with a religious figure.

@meduzalive 11 Feb 2026, 15:28

A court in Kazan ordered the registry office to restore a local resident's original name after the prosecutor's office filed a lawsuit, citing a Justice Ministry conclusion that changing one's name for religious reasons is not allowed.

@varlamov_news 11 Feb 2026, 14:18