6 People (Other Than Putin) Who Defined Russia in 2023

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prominent restaurateur and government caterer in the 1990s after leaving prison
Today he is best known as the founder of the Wagner Group, a brutal mercenary organization that conducted operations across Africa and the
highest honor, by Putin himself.At the start of the war, 400 Wagner fighters were reported to have been flown from Central Africa to Kyiv to
June 2023, Prigozhin accused the Defense Ministry of deceiving the public and ordered his men to march on Moscow
status.While some of his most ardent supporters refuse to believe Prigozhin has died, analysts see his death as a reminder to Russian elites
that they can only survive by remaining loyal to Putin.Maria Lvova-BelovaRussia's Children's Rights Commissioner Maria
underage arrivals came without parents or relatives
Dronov).Vyacheslav Prokofyev / TASSMany musiciansleft Russia after the start of the war
day before the full-scale invasion of Ukraine was launched.The song quickly gained traction and Shaman has become one of the most
Crimea
hours.Maxim KatzMaxim Katz.Maxim Katz / FacebookHaving relocated to Israel at the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, opposition
Mikhail Khodorkovsky has agreed to discussions, proposals from Katz, a now-estranged associate of Alexei Navalny, were rejected by the
million times, falsely accused Russian forces of executing Ukrainian civilians in the Kyiv suburb of Bucha, where 458 people were found
This has not stopped him from updating his popular YouTube channel, where he discusses and criticizes Russian military actions in Ukraine to
Internet League.Andrei Nikerichev / Moskva News AgencyYekaterina Mizulina, head of the Kremlin-aligned Safe Internet League, has built a
people and four musical groups throughout her career
Subjects of her accusations have retracted their work, had their concerts canceled and even faced criminal charges.Others have visited her
office to apologize for their conduct, highlighting the level of power she has built despite not running a state organization.Her
denunciations have prompted law enforcement to investigate two comedians who joked about the death of a pro-war blogger
TikToker Xolidayboy to the police for pro-Ukraine statements he was summoned for military service and subsequently collapsed on
This year, teenagers at shopping malls across Russia were arrested en masse after she accused the Ukrainian government of creating a teen
subculture aimed at destabilizing Russia
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