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Russian blogger Alexander Valov sentenced to six years in prison camp (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News December 29, 2018

Well known for criticising prominent local figures in his blog, Valov was convicted of extorting money from a Sochi representative in the Russian parliament, despite a lack of material evidence and repeated procedural violations.
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