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Two Russian journalists who also work for Western media outlets have been remanded in custody in Russia on extremism charges related to their alleged connection with a group founded by the late leading Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny. One of the journalists is a cameraman who also worked for the US-based Associated Press news agency. According to the AP, he was arrested in the northern Russian region of Murmansk. The news agency said it was “very concerned” about the arrest. Another journalist who had also worked for several foreign news organizations was also detained in Moscow, as r…

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