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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Shaun Walker in Brussels

‘Three months ago, this wasn’t possible’: exiled Russians dare to dream of Putin’s fall

A woman walks by an artwork of Vladimir Putin with skull-like features
With the Russian army on the back foot, the dictator looks less secure in the Kremlin than ever. Photograph: Vadim Ghirdă/AP

Is Russia about to experience a period of dramatic political change? If so, can exiled democratic forces unite into a coherent bloc, and is there any way for them to force themselves on to the political scene?

Nearly 300 exiled Russian opposition politicians and activists gathered to discuss these questions in the European parliament earlier this week, the congress coming as news broke of the Nova Kakhovka dam destruction, the latest grim episode in Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine.

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