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Russian investigative journalist Ivan Golunov released after public outcry

Russia's police chief has dropped all charges against Ivan Golunov, a prominent investigative reporter whose detention on drug charges sparked public outrage.

Prominent Russian investigative journalist Ivan Golunov, centre, gestures as he leaves a Investigative Committee building in Moscow
Prominent Russian investigative journalist Ivan Golunov, centre, gestures as he leaves a Investigative Committee building in Moscow Source: AAP

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By Svetlana Elgina

Source: AFP, SBS



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