Maxim Yefimov is a human rights activist and blogger from the northern Russian region of Karelia. He is the head of the local Youth Human Rights Group. Russian authorities are accusing him of fostering hate for his critical remarks on Kremlin policy and the Orthodox Church. He is currently seeking political asylum in Estonia.
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Published in: oDRWhy I fled Russia
Maxim Yefimov was an activist working in the field of human rights in Karelia, in the Russian Far North. Following...