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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
World
Will Stewart & Liam Buckler

Pro-Vladimir Putin influencer and model allowed onto Cannes red carpet sparking fury

A pro-Vladimir Putin influencer and model who was allowed onto The Cannes Film Festival red carpet has sparked fury.

The film festival has been criticised for allowing the pro-Putin influencer onto the red carpet after Victoria Bonya, 42, posted pictures of her attending the event.

Organisers were restricting access to Russians with Kremlin links but a video from Variety shows the arrival of the model, businesswoman and influencer.

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