Sasha Bragin [1] [RUS], an environmentalist and a blogger from Ulyanovsk region [2], is about to face court under accusations of running down on a pedestrian, Novie Izvestia reports [3]. The car accident had been set up, the blogger claims. Previously, Bragin received threats [4] [RUS] for his investigative activity.
Russia: Environmentalist Blogger from Ulyanovsk Region Prosecuted
· Written by Alexey Sidorenko
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