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She fled Russia for Armenia, then insulted its summer water festival. Now Russian blogger Nadezhda Pirozhkova faces up to four years in prison for ‘incitement to hatred.’

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Armenia’s Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case against Nadezhda Pirozhkova, a Russian national who publicly criticized the traditions of the Vardavar holiday. The agency confirmed the case to the Russian news outlet Vot Tak.

First report: Armenia charges Russian blogger over offensive language about Armenians, Vardavar water festival — oc-media.org, 13d