Outcry Mounts As Russian Governor Accused In Journalist's Beating
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Several prominent Russian cultural figures are boycotting a literature festival backed by Pskov Oblast Governor Andrei Turchak, part of an outcry over allegations that the regional leader was behind a near-fatal attack on journalist Oleg Kashin in 2010.