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Russian Ballet Dancer Critical of Putin Falls to His Death

‘FOR THE PEOPLE’

In February 2022, at the beginning of Russia’s invasion in Ukraine, the dancer spoke out against the violence. “I am against the war in Ukraine!”

Amethyst Martinez
Amethyst Martinez 

Breaking News Intern

Ballet dancer Vladimir Shklyarov from the Mariinsky Ballet performs during a dress rehearsal of 'Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux' at the Saddlers Wells theatre in London, on October 15, 2008. AFP PHOTO/CARL DE SOUZA (Photo credit should read CARL DE SOUZA/AFP via Getty Images)
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Amethyst Martinez

Amethyst Martinez

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