Masha Gessen claims the criticism is based on a misunderstanding.
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Poland and EU condemn arrest of Polish leaders in Belarus as Warsaw threatens sanctions
They are accused of inciting hatred and rehabilitating Nazism.
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Doctor who criticised vaccines banned from practising medicine for a year
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Ex-finance ministry employees accused of orchestrating VAT fraud
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