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Grigory Melkonyants, co-chair of Russia's leading independent election monitoring group Golos who faces up to six years in prison, is escorted to a courtroom prior to a hearing in Basmanny district court in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. (AP Photo)

Grigory Melkonyants, co-chair of Russia's leading independent election monitoring group Golos who faces up to six years in prison, is escorted to a courtroom prior to a hearing in Basmanny district court in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. (AP Photo)

Grigory Melkonyants, co-chair of Russia's leading independent election monitoring group Golos who faces up to six years in prison, stands in a cage in a courtroom prior to a hearing in Basmanny district court in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. (AP Photo)

Grigory Melkonyants, co-chair of Russia's leading independent election monitoring group Golos who faces up to six years in prison, stands in a cage in a courtroom prior to a hearing in Basmanny district court in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. (AP Photo)

Grigory Melkonyants, co-chair of Russia's leading independent election monitoring group Golos who faces up to six years in prison, stands in a cage in a courtroom prior to a hearing in Basmanny district court in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. (AP Photo)

Grigory Melkonyants, co-chair of Russia's leading independent election monitoring group Golos who faces up to six years in prison, stands in a cage in a courtroom prior to a hearing in Basmanny district court in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. (AP Photo)

Grigory Melkonyants, co-chair of Russia's leading independent election monitoring group Golos, who faces up to six years in prison, stands in a cage in a courtroom prior to a hearing in Basmanny district court in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. (AP Photo)

Grigory Melkonyants, co-chair of Russia's leading independent election monitoring group Golos, who faces up to six years in prison, stands in a cage in a courtroom prior to a hearing in Basmanny district court in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. (AP Photo)

Grigory Melkonyants, co-chair of Russia's leading independent election monitoring group Golos who faces up to six years in prison, looks at the media standing in a cage in a courtroom prior to a hearing in Basmanny district court in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. (AP Photo)

Grigory Melkonyants, co-chair of Russia's leading independent election monitoring group Golos who faces up to six years in prison, looks at the media standing in a cage in a courtroom prior to a hearing in Basmanny district court in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. (AP Photo)