To recap: On Tuesday, Russian authorities dropped a criminal case against a top investigative reporter known for exposing local corruption. Journalists rallied to Golunov's side, staging rotating, one-person vigils outside of the main building of the Moscow branch of the Ministry of Internal Affairs at 38 Petrovka Street. Golunov himself did not take part, and discussion about whether to proceed with protests sparked internal squabbling among Russia's already fractured opposition. When marchers turned out at the Chistye Prudy metro station in downtown Moscow, they were ordered to disperse by police. "As for Putin, I can't state that he is a bad 'ruler' or something like that.

Source: CNN June 15, 2019 04:41 UTC