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Despite his defection, has Baryshnikov ever returned to the USSR?

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Despite his defection to the West in 1974, Mikhail Baryshnikov never returned to the Soviet Union. His defection was a significant event in the Cold War, as he was one of the most prominent Soviet ballet dancers of his time. He remained in the West and continued his successful舞蹈career, becoming an acclaimed ballet dancer, choreographer, and actor.
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