Vilnius, Feb 15, 2026 (AFP) - Exiled Kremlin critic on fighting Putin -- and cancer -- from abroad

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2026-02-15

Russian opposition activist Khelga Pirogova defied the odds by winning election to a local council on behalf of late Kremlin foe Alexei Navalny's political movement in 2020. Forced to flee when Russia ramped up its persecution of opposition figures after invading Ukraine, she now faces her toughest battle yet: stage three cancer. The disease has left her exhausted, but no less committed to fighting Russian President Vladimir Putin's government --......

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