Russia May Pursue Criminal Inquiry Into Whistle-Blowing Lawyer
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Russian federal prosecutors cleared the way for a criminal investigation into whistle-blowing lawyer Alexey Navalny, overturning a decision at the regional level to drop the case.
The Investigative Committee in Moscow said it reversed the decision because its branch in the Kirov region northeast of Moscow hadn’t made a “proper assessment” of Navalny’s actions as an adviser to the regional governor.