Russian historian of Stalin-era crimes denied bail amid coronavirus outbreak in jail
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A Russian court on Thursday denied bail to Yuri Dmitriev, a historian who angered officials by shining a light on Stalin-era crimes, rejecting calls to free him from custody due to a coronavirus outbreak in his detention facility.