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Politics● HighSep 25 · Sep 25, 2026, 7:49 PM

Russian elections expert Alexander Kynev stayed in the country to keep studying its politics. After criticizing the latest vote, he was arrested on drug charges.

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Meduza [en] · Eastern Europe

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