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Giant Putin Bust Unveiled Near Lake Baikal

Citizens of Olkhon Island in Lake Baikal have erected a large monument to President Vladimir Putin to draw attention to the problems they face. Residents say they face legal discrimination because they live in the Baikal Natural Territory and that the region’s contradictory laws restrict their rights.

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