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Russian Pardon Effort Tests Medvedev

Thousands sign online petition to free woman jailed by mentor Putin

By Katherine Thompson,  Newser Staff

Posted Nov 17, 2008 9:22 AM CST

(Newser) – A grassroots effort to pardon a convicted lawyer could allow Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to bolster the liberal image he's worked to create, but to issue the reprieve he must stand up to Vladimir Putin. Svetlana Bakhmina was arrested during one of Putin’s crackdowns...   Read full story »

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