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BANGKOK (Reuters) – Members of a dissident Russian rock band critical of the war in Ukraine are facing possible deportation home from Thailand after they were arrested in the resort island of Phuket for working without a permit, several officials told Reuters on Monday. Human rights activists fear the self-exiled rock band Bi-2 would face harsh punishment if it was sent back to Moscow. The group is known for its condemnation of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with its lead singer Igor Bortnick labeled by Russian authorities as a “foreign agent” after he criticised President Vladimir Putin online…

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