The Democratic Coalition party has been permitted to campaign for Russia's regional elections in sleepy Kostroma - but even here, hecklers have found them Ilya Yashin is a foreign spy seeking to return Crimea to Ukraine and "submit Russia to the monopoly of the United States". That, at least, was the message of flyers handed out to potential voters as opposition politician Yashin attempted to make a campaign speech in the sleepy city of Kostroma, 250 miles north-east of Moscow. Sabotage from act...
Ilya Yashin: the Kremlin opponent seeking a foothold in a small town
The Guardian - 11 Sep 2015 06:00
The Democratic Coalition party has been permitted to campaign for Russia's regional elections in sleepy Kostroma - but even here, hecklers have found them Ilya Yashin is a foreign spy seeking to return Crimea to Ukraine and "submit Russia to the monopoly of the United States". That, at least, was the message of flyers handed out to potential voters as opposition politician Yashin attempted to make a campaign speech in the sleepy city of Kostroma, 250 miles north-east of Moscow. Sabotage from act...
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