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The former lead singer for a notorious Russian ‘lesbian’ duet is punting pop for politics.
Yulia Volkova now wants to become a Russian MP and claims she’s ready to take on strongman Vladimir Putin’s rivals.
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Volkova and Lena Katina rose to global fame as part of the lesbian singing duo Tatu, although their sexual claims were always somewhat dubious.
“I have taken the first step,” she told Russian media, adding that Putin’s political foes “will not catch up with us.”
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