Russian political scientist Gleb Pavlovsky, a one-time adviser of President Vladimir Putin, has died, Current Time reports. He was 71. A former Soviet dissident, Pavlovsky was a close associate of Putin from 1996 until 2011, when he was fired. He subsequently became a government critic. Pavlovsky was also involved in Viktor Yanukovych's failed 2004 presidential campaign in Ukraine. The cause of his death was not immediately known. To read the original article by Current Time, click here.
