webfact Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 Putin fires police generals over discredited case against journalist Russian journalist Ivan Golunov, who was freed from house arrest after police abruptly dropped drugs charges against him, reacts during a meeting with the media and his supporters outside the office of criminal investigations in Moscow, Russia June 11, 2019. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday fired two police generals involved in a discredited criminal case against a journalist, an episode that sparked a mass protest in Moscow the previous day, the Kremlin said. Russian police abruptly dropped drugs charges on Tuesday against journalist Ivan Golunov, a rare U-turn by the authorities in the face of anger from his supporters who had alleged he was framed for his reporting. Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev said at the time that he planned to ask Putin to dismiss senior police personnel involved in the case. The Kremlin said on Thursday that Putin had fired two senior police officers, both of whom had the major-general rank. (Reporting by Andrew Osborn; Editing by Christian Lowe) -- © Copyright Reuters 2019-06-14 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 1 hour ago, webfact said: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday fired two police generals involved in a discredited criminal case against a journalist, an episode that sparked a mass protest in Moscow the previous day, the Kremlin said. Were they both fired for allowing the case to become discredited I wonder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozman52 Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 Ever ask yourself what would happen if you couldn't get the thorn out of the lion's paw? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 What a nice man Putin has become next he will be sending food parcels to the homeless of Salisbury???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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KKr Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 6 hours ago, Matzzon said: So, I hope everybody that comment about the possibility to re-open the case is going to repeat themselfs? No, I don´t think so. Can we now agree on that they admitted that it was a setup from start? did not argue whether it was a set-up or not, just noted that closed investigations can be opened again in case new evidence comes up. In this case, the "evidence" that was brought forward consisted according to some Russian Newspapers amongst others of photographs of a drugslab that were not taken in Gulanov's place, but elsewhere. Rather unusual. What is more the formulated full rehabilitation and albeit indirect recognition of wrongdoing by law enforcement authorities seems to be a first. Moreover, actually, the unwritten rule that Authorities do not give in to pressure and do not accuse their peers was broken, and, imho, rightly so. Progress ? Let's hope so ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvr181 Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 Could it (top Police fired) happen in the Kingdom? ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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