“Russian authorities on Monday announced parallel criminal probes against a famous actor critical of the war in Ukraine and a philanthropist who supports the Russian opposition, the latest in a months-long, sweeping crackdown on dissent,” the AP reports.
Russia Launches Criminal Probes Into Kremlin Critics
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