Leonid Ivanovich Kalashnikov (russian: Леони́д Ива́нович Кала́шников; born August 6, 1960) is a deputy for the Communist Party in the

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. He is the head of the committee on Commonwealth of Independent States Affairs, Eurasian Integration and Relations with Compatriots. Kalashnikov was sanctioned by the

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following the

2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine On 24 February 2022, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, which began in 2014. The invasion has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths on both sides. It has caused Europe's largest refugee crisis since World War II. An ...

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. "Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions" published 17 March 2022.

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1960 births 21st-century Russian politicians Living people Russian communists Communist Party of the Russian Federation members Communist Party of the Soviet Union members Recipients of the Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" II class Fifth convocation members of the State Duma (Russian Federation) Sixth convocation members of the State Duma (Russian Federation) Seventh convocation members of the State Duma (Russian Federation) Eighth convocation members of the State Duma (Russian Federation) Russian individuals subject to the European Union sanctions Russian individuals subject to the U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctions {{8th Russian State Duma