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Ex-Russian official detained in Georgia at Moscow’s request despite cancelled Interpol notice

January 27, 2026

Mikhail Timofeev, an aide to the former governor of Russia’s Khabarovsk region, sought political asylum in Georgia, citing persecution by the Russian authorities.

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