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Russian authorities charge writer Masha Gessen with spreading ‘disinformation’ about army

Source: Meduza

The Russian authorities have charged writer and journalist Masha Gessen in absentia with spreading “disinformation” about the Russian army.

According to TV Rain, the case was opened in response to an interview Gessen gave to journalist Yury Dud in which they discussed war crimes committed by Russian soldiers in Bucha.

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