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British authorities arrested former Russian-appointed head of occupied Sevastopol, Dmitry Ovsyannikov, in London on Jan. 22, the Times reported. He is suspected of violating sanctions laws. Long-time Russian official, Ovsyannikov was appointed so-called governor of occupied Sevastopol in 2017 following Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea. He held the post until July 2019, before becoming the deputy minister of industry and trade. Ovsyannikov was later dismissed from this position by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin in April 2020, allegedly due to a scandal involving indecent behavior…

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