defector
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Mr. Magyar, a defector from Fidesz, campaigned hard on the economy, which grew a mere 0.4% in 2025.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026
It sent details about the movements of an ally of Navalny, Lyubov Sobol, and high-profile defector Gleb Karakulov.
From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2026
During the interview, the pair also pleaded to be sent to the South, according to GNU chief Jang Se-yul, himself a North Korean defector who fled the isolated country in the 2000s.
From Barron's ● Dec. 24, 2025
The BBC also spoke to a different defector, Hyun-Seung Lee, who met North Koreans working in IT while he was travelling as a businessman for the regime in China.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2025
Ames had arrived late and seemed nervous about meeting the first major Soviet defector of his career.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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