Russian prosecutors launched an investigation into the leader of a Russian neo- Nazi group that marched through the streets of the Russian capital last weekend. The charges against Alexander Barkashov, the leader of the Russian National Unity group, could range from a $1,700 fine to five years in prison. Meanwhile, supporters of Russian National Unity attacked three leading human rights activists in Belarus.
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