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Who is Grigory Melkonyants? Russian election watchdog leader sentenced to five years in prison

IndiaTimes Wednesday, 14 May 2025
A Moscow court sentenced Grigory Melkonyants, co-chair of election monitoring group Golos, to five years in prison for allegedly organizing activities of an "undesirable" organization. The charges, widely seen as politically motivated, stem from his alleged continued cooperation with ENEMO. This sentencing is part of a broader crackdown on dissent in Russia, intensified since the Ukraine invasion, drawing international condemnation.
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