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<blockquote data-quote="WPLG" data-source="post: 55510" data-attributes="member: 158">The Russian authorities on Monday detained a liberal politician who recently returned to Moscow from abroad, the latest move in a relentless crackdown on dissent amid Moscow's military action in Ukraine.Leonid Gozman was detained after the Russian Interior Ministry issued a warrant for his arrest while investigating a criminal case against him.Gozman has been accused of breaching the law that requires Russian citizens to notify authorities about a foreign citizenship or a residency permit. If found guilty, Gozman could be sentenced to a fine or community work.Gozman notified the authorities about his Israeli citizenship but they claimed that he failed to do so within required time.Gozman, a vocal critic of the Kremlin's campaign in Ukraine, left Russia when it started but returned in June in what he described as a “moral” choice.The Russian Justice Ministry has listed him as a “foreign agent,” a description that carries a strong pejorative meaning and implies additional government scrutiny.Gozman's lawyer, Mikhail Biryukov, said the politician was detained on the Moscow subway and taken to a police station.<a href="https://www.local10.com/news/world/2022/07/25/russian-opposition-figure-detained-after-returning-to-moscow/" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="WPLG, post: 55510, member: 158"] The Russian authorities on Monday detained a liberal politician who recently returned to Moscow from abroad, the latest move in a relentless crackdown on dissent amid Moscow's military action in Ukraine. Leonid Gozman was detained after the Russian Interior Ministry issued a warrant for his arrest while investigating a criminal case against him. Gozman has been accused of breaching the law that requires Russian citizens to notify authorities about a foreign citizenship or a residency permit. If found guilty, Gozman could be sentenced to a fine or community work. Gozman notified the authorities about his Israeli citizenship but they claimed that he failed to do so within required time. Gozman, a vocal critic of the Kremlin's campaign in Ukraine, left Russia when it started but returned in June in what he described as a “moral” choice. The Russian Justice Ministry has listed him as a “foreign agent,” a description that carries a strong pejorative meaning and implies additional government scrutiny. Gozman's lawyer, Mikhail Biryukov, said the politician was detained on the Moscow subway and taken to a police station. [url="https://www.local10.com/news/world/2022/07/25/russian-opposition-figure-detained-after-returning-to-moscow/"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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