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Russian authorities detain ex-mayor of its fourth largest city
Updated On: 16 March, 2023 03:07 PM IST | Moscow | AP
In 2022, Roizman, 60, who was the mayor from 2013 to 2018, faced accusations of discrediting the Russian military and was barred from attending public events, using the internet, telephone or mail and communicating with anyone other than his lawyers and close family
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A former mayor of Russia`s fourth-largest city was detained on Thursday on charges that could land him behind bars, part of authorities` efforts to muzzle dissent.
Yevgeny Roizman, a sharp critic of the Kremlin, is one of the most visible and charismatic opposition figures in Russia.
He enjoyed broad popularity while serving as mayor of Yekaterinburg, a city of 1.5 million people in the Ural Mountains.
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