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Russian ex-lawmaker investigated for spreading lies about army - TASS

FILE PHOTO: Ilya Ponomaryov, a member of Just Russia political party, speaks during a news conference in Moscow, August 22, 2012. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo

Ilya Ponomaryov, a Russian former lawmaker who now opposes the Kremlin from exile in Ukraine, is under investigation for spreading false information about the Russian army, TASS news agency cited a Moscow court as saying on Tuesday.

It said investigators had requested his "arrest in absentia", which effectively makes him a wanted man and means he would face certain detention if he returned to Russia.

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