Russian Opposition Activists End Hunger Strike

Six Russian opposition activists ended their 12-day hunger strike Saturday after one of them was hospitalized. The activists in Novosibirsk, Russia's third-largest city, said their decision was in response to a call from opposition leader Alexei Navalny and two others. Navalny had urged all of them to abandon their strike for the sake of their health and devote their energies to organizing a protest in Moscow on September 13, the day of local elections across Russia. Two other...

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