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Rather than backing down, the Kyrgyz government has reportedly filed new charges against the large group of politicians and activists detained last October.
The Russian Foreign Ministry said on April 12 it had imposed sanctions against 333 more Canadian nationals including regional officials, lawmakers, politicians, and athletes "involved in unbridled Russophobia."