A Latter-day Saint branch president in Russia was arrested and photographed in his temple garments after allegedly donating a small sum to Alexei Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation. Russian authorities labeled the donation "support for terrorism."

The arrest highlights intensifying religious persecution in Russia, where LDS members face growing pressure under Putin's regime. The deliberate photographing of the leader in his garments appears calculated to humiliate and expose sacred religious clothing.

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