Lawmakers on the Perm City Council on January 23 voted to cancel the mandate of their colleague, Sergei Medvedev, over his open criticism of Kremlin policies. A day earlier, Medvedev signed a petition calling on Russia's Central Election Commission not to register incumbent Vladimir Putin as a presidential candidate for a March 17 election. Last month, Medvedev, whose current whereabouts are unknown, posted a statement on social media criticizing Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine while calling Putin a "monster" and a "sleazebag." Last week, the Interior Ministry added Medvedev to its wanted list on unspecified charges. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Idel.Realities, click here.
Russian Regional Lawmaker's Mandate Annulled After His Open Criticism Of Putin
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