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2019-06-11 | Russia, in U-turn after public anger, drops case against journalist - Reuters

'The authorities had said the protesters did not have approval, and that their protest could threaten public safety. '

'The charges against Golunov inflamed opinion among urban professionals, a group that is in a minority nationwide, but which has outsize influence in Moscow. '

'Golunov, a 36-year-old journalist known for exposing corruption among Moscow city officials, was detained by police on Thursday last week and accused of serious drug offences which he flatly denied. '

'Russian journalists critical of authorities have led a dangerous existence since the 1990s - sometimes threatened, physically attacked, and even murdered for their work. '

'Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev said in a statement that the criminal case against Golunov was being dropped due to a lack of evidence of any wrongdoing on his part. '


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