US EditionRussian Ruling Party Criticized for Gifting Meat Grinder to Grieving Soldier's Mother
- Members of Russia's ruling United Russia party gifted meat grinders to mothers of soldiers killed in Ukraine on International Women’s Day, sparking backlash over the choice of gift.
- Critics described the meat grinder gifts as insensitive, while the local party claimed the mothers had specifically requested them and accused critics of misrepresentation.
- Mayor Maksim Chengayev stated, 'The meat grinder was not part of the standard gift set, but one woman asked for it, and of course we could not refuse her.'
- A video shared by the party showed a mother thanking them for the meat grinder, calling it a 'timely gift' that she wanted for herself.
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