Astrakhan: Russia s least Russian oblast at the crossroads of emerging separatisms neweasterneurope.eu - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from neweasterneurope.eu Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The chairman of the opposition Parnas party's local branch in Russia's southwestern region of Astrakhan has fled the country fearing for his safety after he openly criticized the Kremlin for its ongoing unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.