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Russia: Soccer Hooligans Might Be Involved in Assault on Oleg Kashin

Categories: Eastern & Central Europe, Russia, Freedom of Speech, Politics, Sport, Youth, RuNet Echo

Investigative blogger Anticompromat re-posts [1] [RUS] a new version of attack on Oleg Kashin. He quotes LJ-user cleric_r saying that the assault might be connected with soccer fan groups. Kashin knew way too much about the relations between soccer fan groups, pro-Kremlin youth movements, and President's Staff. LJ-user semen_f19 adds [2] [RUS] some background on soccer fan organizations.