Russian authorities move to close newspaper critical of police in volatile Caucasus province

MAKHACHKALA, Russia — An independent newspaper in a Russian province near Chechnya is facing closure on charges of carrying extremist statements — an accusation its editor denounced as an attempt to stifle criticism of police brutality.

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