Eduard Mochalov is a former businessman from Russia who survived

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on his business and took the path of a ″crusading journalist″, bringing to light numerous facts of corruption among local officials.

Biography

His eccentric behaviour and

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brought him fame both on local and national level. Russian journalists often refer to him as ″ Navalny of

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″. Mochalov is also a staunch supporter of his native

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which is listed in UNESCO

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as ″vulnerable″. His recent article in support of the language was qualified by the

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as an ″

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towards

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″ despite

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acquitting him. Mochalov himself denies presented charges and regards criminal proceedings against him as politically motivated.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mochalov, Eduard 1974 births Living people Russian whistleblowers Chuvash people Russian dissidents