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A prominent Bashkir activist whose imprisonment earlier this year sparked mass protests was designated a political prisoner by the Russian rights group Memorial on Wednesday.
The anti-corruption campaigner and opposition leader leaves a legacy of ‘the struggle for Russia’s better future’.
Why did Bashkortostan rebel?
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that he will soon be travelling to the Russian republic of Bashkortostan, which has recently been shaken by protests. During a videoconference on Thursday, he accepted the invitation from the head of the republic, Radiy Khabirov, to visit. "We will see each other and talk about issues relating to the development of the republic in the near future," the Russian president said. He expressed his thanks for the invitation, spoke about the hospitality an