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Ivan Golunov, a journalist who worked for the independent website Meduza, sits in a cage in a court room in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, June 8, 2019. A prominent investigative journalist who was detained on drug-dealing charges in Russia.
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Experts: Kremlin Yielded to Protests for Political Self-Preservation 
From battling record-low domestic approval ratings to adapting a "smart authoritarianism," analyst says Putin's approach to domestic unrest is evolving
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By Danila Galperovich
June 20, 2019
A Turkish soldier stands guard in front of the Aliaga Prison and Courthouse complex in Izmir, Turkey July 18, 2018.
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151 Life Sentences Handed Down at Turkey Coup Trial
A Turkish court sentenced defendants, including senior military officials and former aides
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By Luck Arrington
June 20, 2019
Protesters gather at the Old Town Square in Prague, Czech Republic, May 6, 2019. Thousands of Czechs rallied in growing protests to demand the resignation of the new justice minister.
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Czechs Alarmed as Populist Leaders Take Aim at Public Media
Members of the bodies supervising the Czech news agency CTK, Czech Television and Czech Radio are elected by lawmakers and now press watchdogs warn that some nominees might affect the quality of their coverage
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By Agence France-Presse
June 20, 2019
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks to the media after Friday prayers, in Istanbul, June 7, 2019.
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Erdogan Does Not Expect US Sanctions on Turkey Over Russia Deal
Turkish president said he would discuss the issue with Trump at the G-20 summit in Japan at the end of the month
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By Associated Press
June 20, 2019
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during an annual nationwide televised phone-in show in Moscow, June 20, 2019.
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Russia's Putin Says He's Ready to Hold Talks With Donald Trump
Trump has said he expects to meet Putin at a G20 summit in Japan this month, though Moscow has so far said it has yet to receive a formal invitation
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By Reuters
June 20, 2019
FILE - An unidentified soldier accused of attempting to assassinate Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on the night of last year's July 15 failed coup, is escorted by gendarmes as he leaves the final hearing of the trial in Mugla, Turkey, Oct. 4, 2017.
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Turkish Court Hands Down Life Sentences in Coup Trial
In total, 128 people, the accused, most of them former military officers, were given life terms for their roles in the July 15, 2016 coup attempt, which resulted in the deaths of some 250 people
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By Associated Press
June 20, 2019
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrives at the Westminster Magistrates Court, after he was arrested in London, Britain, April 11, 2019.
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Sweden Won't Appeal Decision Not to Arrest Assange
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is now jailed in Britain and suspected of rape in Sweden
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By Associated Press
June 20, 2019