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In which year was Bukovsky expelled from the Soviet Union?

  • 1978

  • 1976

  • 1980

  • 1970

Answer

In 1976, Vladimir Bukovsky was expelled from the Soviet Union in exchange for Luis Corvalán, the imprisoned head of the Chilean Communist Party. Bukovsky, a mathematician, activist, and writer, had been a prominent figure in the Soviet dissident movement and was known for his sharp criticism of the Soviet government and its human rights record.
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