Charges against Russian journalist Golunov dropped

Summary:

Russian journalist Ivan Golunov was released from house arrest and charges against him were dropped on 11 June 2019.

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Golunov, who was known for exposing local corruption, was arrested in early June on drug charges. The arrest of the investigative journalist triggered protests across Russia and abroad as critics claimed that he was framed because of his work.

The Kremlin stated that two police generals were fired over the case.

Many celebrated Golunov's release as a success for civil society. However, protests against police repression continued and were cracked down by security forces in Moscow, one day after charges against Golunov were dropped.

News

Politico, 09/06/2019: Russia condemned over journalist’s arrest https://www.politico.eu/article/russia-condemned-over-journalists-arrest/

Deutsche Welle, 10/06/2019: Major Russian newspapers back arrested investigative journalist Golunov https://p.dw.com/p/3K8Qc

BBC News, 10/06/2019: Ivan Golunov: Russian newspapers in rare support for charged reporter https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-48580217

Deutsche Welle, 11/06/2019: Russia drops charges against journalist Golunov, suspends arresting officers https://p.dw.com/p/3KBTQ

Reuters, 11/06/2019: Russia, in rare U-turn after public anger, drops case against journalist https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-russia-journalist-free/russia-in-rare-u-turn-after-public-anger-drops-case-against-journalist-idUKKCN1TC1Q8

Reuters, 12/06/2019: Russian police detain more than 500 at protest over journalist https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-russia-journalist-protests/russian-police-detain-more-than-500-at-protest-over-journalist-idUKKCN1TD12Z

Euronews, 13/06/2019: Ivan Golunov: Vladimir Putin 'fires two police generals' over journalist's controversial arrest https://www.euronews.com/2019/06/13/vladimir-putin-fires-two-police-generals-over-the-criminal-case-against-journalist-ivan-go

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Commentary and Analysis

Deutsche Welle, 11/06/2019: Ivan Golunov case: Russian media mark victory over police https://p.dw.com/p/3KCOc

Bloomberg, 11/06/2019: An arrested reporter is suddenly important for Putin https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2019-06-11/arrested-reporter-ivan-golunov-suddenly-matters-to-vladimir-putin

BBC News, 12/06/2019: Ivan Golunov's Russian release: Why this case matters https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-48608525

Politico, 13/06/2019: How a Russian Reporter Beat the Kremlin https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/06/13/ivan-golunov-russian-reporter-vladimir-putin-227150

The Economist, 13/06/2019: What Ivan Golunov’s ordeal reveals about Russia https://www.economist.com/europe/2019/06/13/what-ivan-golunovs-ordeal-reveals-about-russia

Euro|Topics, 13/06/2019: The Golunov case: hopes dampened https://www.eurotopics.net/en/221379/the-golunov-case-hopes-dampened

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