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Perm City Lawmaker Flees Russia After Criticizing Putin, Ukraine Invasion

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Sergei Medvedev was expelled from Russia's Communist Party over an online post where he criticized the invasion of Ukraine. The politician said he faced backlash from inside his party and from Russian pro-war groups. He told The Moscow Times that he left Russia due to fears of legal punishment and moved to "a safe location"

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Perm City Lawmaker Flees Russia After Criticizing Putin, Ukraine Invasion

A city lawmaker in the Russian city of Perm has fled the country after being expelled from the Communist Party over an online post where he criticized the invasion of Ukraine and President Vladimir Putin, the politician told The Moscow Times on Thursday.

·Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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The Moscow Times broke the news in Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) on Thursday, January 18, 2024.
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