About Oleg Smolin
Born 1952. Oleg Smolin is a Russian politician, philosopher and statesperson.
Oleg Nikolayevich Smolin (; born 10 February 1952) is a Russian politician. He is a State Duma deputy, as a member of the Communist Party. He is blind, and was the vice president of the Russian Paralympic committee.
He was the only member of the State Duma who voted against the recognition of the separatist Lugansk People's Republic. But he then stated that he made a mistake when casting his vote, and asked to correct the vote tally.
However, he later said that he was "shocked" by the invasion and express that "military force should be used in politics only as a last resort"
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Who is Oleg Smolin?
Russian politician
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Oleg Smolin was born on 10 February 1952 in Magzhan Zhumabayev District.
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Oleg Smolin is a politician, philosopher and statesperson.
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Oleg Smolin is Russian.
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