Ukraine Charges Russian “Dr. Evil” in Absentia with War Crimes
“Dr. Evil,” the alleged sadistic Russian prison medic, exposed by OCCRP and RFE/RL Schemes, has been charged in absentia by Ukraine with war crimes. The Security Service of Ukraine
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Ukraine Charges Russian “Dr. Evil” in Absentia with War Crimes
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“Dr. Evil,” the alleged sadistic Russian prison medic, exposed by OCCRP and RFE/RL Schemes, has been charged in absentia by
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