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Grigory Yavlinsky

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A liberal economist and former prime minister from the Yabloko Party, Yavlinsky opposed Russia’s annexation of Crimea and garnered death threats from nationalis­ts who called him a traitor, according to the Times of Israel.

Yavlinsky, 65, called the election a carnival show and “electoral Halloween” because of the cast of characters on the ballot.

He said he wants an honest government, in which the president’s favorite billionair­es no longer enjoy favoritism in the media, access to economic spoils and legal immunity.

Polls give Yavlinsky less than 1% of the vote.

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