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Putin appoints acting governor to region rocked by protests

| July 20, 2020 7:03 AM

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's president on Monday appointed an acting governor to the Far Eastern Khabarovsk region, where tens of thousands have been protesting against the arrest of the popular incumbent on charges of involvement in multiple murders.

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