Aleksandr Valov
Aleksandr Valov is a journalist with BlogSochi in Russia. Imprisoned as of January 19, 2018; charges: Retaliatory.
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Aleksandr Valov is a journalist with BlogSochi in Russia. Imprisoned as of January 19, 2018; charges: Retaliatory.
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