US Justice Department asks court to dismiss case against Petrova, Meduza reports
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Petrova was accused of smuggling because she did not declare frog embryos she was carrying in her suitcase when returning to the US from France in February 2025, according to Meduza. The US Justice Department has filed a motion with the court to dismiss the case, Meduza reports.
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Meduza states: Petrova was accused of smuggling because she did not declare frog embryos she was carrying in her suitcase when returning to the US from France in February 2025.
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- Novaya Gazeta Europe · · Суд в США прекратил дело против российской ученой Ксении Петровой, обвиняемой в контрабанде эмбрионов лягушек (Original publication)
- Meduza · · Суд в США закрыл уголовное дело против российской ученой Ксении Петровой, которую обвиняли в незаконном ввозе эмбрионов лягушки (Original publication)
Meduza states: The US Justice Department has filed a motion with the court to dismiss the case.
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