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Anti-Graft Crusade A Dangerous Business In Russia

Oct. 13, 2009
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has urged the public to help fight endemic corruption in the country. But in Khimki, a suburb of Moscow, journalists and civil rights activists who were investigating allegations of local corruption have been brutally attacked in the past year.
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Russian Maria Sharapova signs autographs after winning her French Open womens first round match against Romanian Alexandra Cadantu at Roland Garros in Paris on May 29, 2012. Sharapova defeated Cadantu 6-0, 6-0 to advance to the next round. UPI/David Silpa