Russian Journalist Ivan Golunov Is Freed; Ministry Orders Inquiry Into Drug Charges
Authorities say there's not enough evidence to back up the charges against Golunov, who on Saturday had been ordered to serve two months of house arrest.
by Bill Chappell
Jun 11, 2019
2 minutes
Russian investigative journalist Ivan Golunov is now free, after Russia's Internal Affairs Ministry said it would drop drug charges against him. Golunov's release was announced by his employer, Meduza.
Golunov, 36, had been held under house arrest since Saturday, and he had been ordered to serve an additional two months. He was
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