defector

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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

Fellow defector Brett Rosehill said other councillors had switched parties and this was the first time demands had been made for a by-election.

From BBC • Oct. 9, 2025

Dick’s characters appear and disappear amid a nearly incomprehensible plot about a Nazi defector who tries to warn the Japanese of an impending German attack.

From Salon • May 17, 2025

But of course, Cara was the only well-known defector from Erudite at that time, the only person Peter would have known to ask for help.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth