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Khabarovsk governor jailed for two months on suspicion of organizing murders

Source: Meduza
On July 10, Moscow’s Basmanny Court jailed <a href="https://meduza.io/en/feature/2020/07/09/a-hostage-of-the-job" target="_blank">Sergey Furgal</a>, the <a href="https://meduza.io/en/feature/2018/09/25/russians-have-elected-several-new-opposition-governors-here-s-the-likely-fate-that-awaits-these-politicians-warts-and-all" target="_blank">sitting governor</a> of Russia’s Khabarovsk Territory, for a two-month period. He was <a href="https://meduza.io/en/news/2020/07/09/federal-agents-arrest-sitting-governor-of-russia-s-khabarovsk-territory-on-suspicion-of-organizing-multiple-murders" target="_blank">arrested</a> in Khabarovsk the day before on suspicion of organizing two murders between 2004 and 2005. Law enforcement have arrested four other people in connection with the case against Governor Furgal — according to the investigation, they have testified against him.
On July 10, Moscow’s Basmanny Court jailed Sergey Furgal, the sitting governor of Russia’s Khabarovsk Territory, for a two-month period. He was arrested in Khabarovsk the day before on suspicion of organizing two murders between 2004 and 2005. Law enforcement have arrested four other people in connection with the case against Governor Furgal — according to the investigation, they have testified against him.
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