Name: Russian Politician Faces 'Hate Speech' Probe After Criticizing Putin
Uploaded: 2016-04-07 14:54:00Z
Duration: 2 min 32 s
Channel: RFE/RL
Description: In Russia, criticizing the president can lead to criminal charges. Russian authorities have launched a hate-crime investigation against regional lawmaker Olga Li after she published a YouTube video accusing President Vladimir Putin of a "criminal conspiracy" against the Russian people.

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