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In this photo taken on Tuesday, Sept 3, 2019, Sergei Abanichev holds a banner with portrait of him reading &quot;release!&quot;, upon his release in Moscow, Russia. Abanichev is one of five people charged with rioting related to this summer's anti-government protest who had the charges against them abruptly dropped. (AP Photo/Dmitry Serebryakov)

Jailed Russian protester speaks after surprise release

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In this photo taken on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019, Aidar Gubaidulin waves at the camera as he takes part in a court hearing via a video link in Moscow, Russia. Fourteen Russians have been slapped with charges of rioting stemming from an opposition protest in July in Moscow in a criminal inquiry largely seen as a Kremlin intimidation tactic. (AP Photo/Dmitry Serebryakov)

Russian crackdown on protesters seen as intimidation tactic

By NATALIYA VASILYEVA - Associated Press