Russia dropped charges against investigative reporter Ivan Golunov, according to state media, after a fierce backlash that appeared to catch the Kremlin off guard.
Minister of Internal Affairs Vladimir Kolokoltsev said Tuesday the case was dropped because of lack of evidence. Golunov will be released from home arrest Tuesday, Kolokoltsev added.A Russian journalist was arrested on drug charges.
Over the weekend, reporters took turns staging solo protests, lining up to hold placards outside the Moscow branch of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.Read MoreIn a statement released after the ministry's announcement, Golunov's colleagues said they were"glad that the authorities have heard the society.""This is the result of an unprecedented international campaign of journalistic and civic solidarity," the Meduza journalists said in a statement.
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