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Vitaly Votanovsky, who rose to the rank of lieutenant-colonel in the Russian Air Force, is now a vociferous political activist who has been detained multiple times.
Dmitry Baltrukov, 43, is a municipal deputy for Putin's birthplace of Smolninskoye, and last month he and his fellow councillors tried to force the tyrant out of office.
Local Russian legislators demand the removal of Russian President Vladimir Putin due to the conflict in Ukraine, which might be a perilous step in a nation where criticism can result in incarceration or worse.
Several Russian councillors have called for President Vladimir Putin to resign, but their protest is seen as largely symbolic.
Negotiate? Stall? Double down? The Russian leader suddenly finds himself in front of a situation that offers no obvious good choices. Doing nothing, however, is not an option.