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| open a criminal investigation (Prosecutors in Moscow have opened a criminal investigation into anti-corruption campaigner Alexei Navalny, in what the blogger said was revenge for his exposes of alleged fraud at Russian state companies. TG Alexander Demidov) | |||
| initiate prosecution; take criminal action | |||
| commence prosecution; institute prosecution; take criminal proceedings; undertake prosecution; bring a prosecution; take criminal proceeding; institute a criminal action (уголовный иск alexamel); make criminal referrals (ИВГ) | |||