PoliticsRussian Elections Expert Alexander Kynev Detained on Drug Charges After Criticizing Vote

Several days after the State Duma elections, a Moscow court ordered political scientist Alexander Kynev detained on drug charges. Kynev had criticized the Kremlin over alleged election fraud and administrative pressure during voting. A prominent specialist on Russian regional politics, he tracked pressure on opposition groups and local elites as well as election fraud.

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