Prosecutors Seek to Drop Charges Against Russian Scientist Accused of Smuggling Frog Embryos
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Kseniia Petrova, a researcher at Harvard, has argued that she was vindictively prosecuted after her arrest in 2025. A judge has granted a request from prosecutors to drop the criminal case against Kseniia Petrova, the Russian researcher accused of smuggling frog embryos into the U.S. Covered by 5 outlets: 4 lean left, 1 are centre.
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DOJ drops charges against Russian researcher accused of smuggling frog embryos
A judge has granted a request from prosecutors to drop the criminal case against Kseniia Petrova, the Russian researcher accused of smuggling frog embryos into the U.S.
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Federal judge drops charges against Harvard scientist accused of smuggling frog embryos
A federal judge dismissed criminal charges against Kseniia Petrova, the Russian-born Harvard scientist accused of smuggling frog embryos into the United States.
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Federal judge dismisses case against Russian-born scientist accused of smuggling frog embryos
A federal judge has granted a government motion to dismiss all charges against a Russian-born scientist who was accused of smuggling frog embryos into the United States. Kseniia Petrova, who was conducting cancer research for Harvard Medical School, was indicted last year on...
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Federal judge dismisses case against Russian-born scientist accused of smuggling frog embryos
BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday granted a government motion to dismiss all charges against a Russian-born scientist who was accused of smuggling frog embryos into the United States. Kseniia Petrova, who was conducting cancer research for Harvard Medical School, was...
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Prosecutors Seek to Drop Charges Against Russian Scientist Accused of Smuggling Frog Embryos
Kseniia Petrova, a researcher at Harvard, has argued that she was vindictively prosecuted after her arrest in 2025.
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