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RFE/RL: Opposition activist in Altai Krai flees Russia, fearing for safety

Published June 4, 2018. Updated June 4 at 5:41 pm

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A prominent opposition activist and public figure in Russia’s Altai Krai region, Aidar Kudirmekov, has fled the country in fear for his safety.

Kudirmekov told RFE/RL on June 3 that he had obtained asylum in a European Union country, but he did not name it due to security concerns.