Russians free pro-green `spy'
Russia freed a retired naval officer accused of treason and espionage for helping a Norwegian environmental group. Alexander Nikitin had been in jail since his arrest in February for helping the Bellona group with a report on radioactive contamination from Russia's Northern Fleet. He was was not charged until autumn.
AP - St Petersburg
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