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For Putin’s 65th Birthday, a Crackdown on His Opponents

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At dawn on Thursday, police rousted and interrogated people connected with exiled billionaire Mikhail Khodorkovsky—Putin’s ‘real opponent.’

Anna Nemtsova
Anna Nemtsova
For Putin’s 65th Birthday, a Crackdown on His Opponents
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Anna Nemtsova

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