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A month before Russia’s presidential election, certain to be won again by President Vladimir Putin, the country’s anti-war opposition in exile admits that it is unable to influence the results but hopes the West will “do the right thing.” None of Putin’s opponents will be able to participate in the March election or organize independent monitoring of the vote, while the Kremlin is expected to claim a high-score victory in the polls. The only thing left for Russia’s opposition — most of whom had to flee the country to remain free — is to try to show that Putin’s support among Russian citizens i…

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