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From Kiev a defector to escape (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

evade

'to escape' is the definition.
(evading is a kind of escaping)

'from kiev a defector' is the wordplay.
'from' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'EVADE' can be found hidden inside 'kiev a defector'.

(Other definitions for evade that I've seen before include "Dodge by cleverness (5)" , "temptress conveying commercial message" , "Dodge or equivocate" , "Dodge - prevaricate" , "Sidestep" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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