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rebels
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Puskin was sent into exile by Tsar Alexander I after his poem Ode to Liberty was found among the possessions of the rebels of the Decemberist uprising.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026 -
The rebels have imprisoned thousands of people including United Nations staffers.—
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ABC News,
18 May 2026
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“Refuseniks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refuseniks. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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