Politics● Low1h ago · Nov 4, 2026, 11:29 AM
U.S. Justice Department seeks to drop charges against Russian Harvard researcher accused of smuggling frog embryos
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The U.S. Justice Department has asked the court to drop its case against Russian scientist Kseniia Petrova, who is accused of illegally importing frog embryos.
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