More than 30 Russian officials risk retaliation calling for Putin’s resignation

By Misty Severi

Published September 12, 2022 6:13pm ET

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More than 30 Russian officials risk retaliation calling for Putin’s resignation — More than 30 Russian city officials have risked prison sentences to call for the resignation of Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Monday. The petition, signed by dozens of officials after it was posted by Xenia Torstrem, a municipal deputy in St. Petersburg’s Semyonovsky District, condemned Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, which has lasted for nearly seven […]

More than 30 Russian city officials have risked prison sentences to call for the resignation of Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Monday.

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