Politics● Low5h ago · Nov 4, 2026, 5:30 PM
USA: Case against Russian-born scientist accused of smuggling frog embryos dismissed
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Clarín · North America
A federal judge dismissed charges against a Russian scientist accused of smuggling frog embryos into the US. The decision followed allegations of selective prosecution and retaliation. The accused, a Harvard researcher, was arrested for not declaring the samples. The case weakened after
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