Marlene Kerpal

Oleg Liskin, 36, a supporter of the Yabloko party, had been threatened with imprisonment, said Marlene Kerpal, a spokeswoman for the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees.
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The decision was a "unique case" and was in no way "a general reflection of the political situation in the Russian Federation," Kerpal said.
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According to Kerpal, 48 Russians have been granted political asylum in Germany in the past two years.