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2024-01-27 12:49:39 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: BA8E6637835D286E334BF1D88950738BBDC13CAA3EBFCFECA2495DFF7B2C2149
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For context, in Russia's tightly controlled political system, people have run against Putin in the past and portrayed themselves as genuine opponents, only to disclose years later that they were doing so as part of an agreement with the authorities to make up the numbers. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-anti-war-candidate-tries-harness-protest-vote-against-putin-2024-01-24/ https://freedomhouse.org/country/russia/freedom-world/2023
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