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Andrey Pivovarov is a Russian opposition activist and former coordinator of the Open Russia movement who was sentenced to four years in prison in July 2022 for leading an undesirable organization. He was arrested in May 2021 while attempting to leave Russia and became one of the most prominent political prisoners during the Kremlin's crackdown on dissent.