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Articles with tag "political prisoner"

‘I Never Believed I Could Get on That Plane’: Freed Political Prisoner Sasha Skochilenko

The Moscow Times spoke with Skochilenko and her girlfriend, Sofia Subbotina, about this month's prisoner exchange and their future plans.

'I Still Can't Imagine Life Outside Russia': Oleg Orlov on Prisoner Exchange and Rights Work in Exile

The veteran human rights defender was one of 16 prisoners freed by Russia on Aug. 1 in a historic exchange between Russia and the West.
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opinion William Browder

What We Need To Do After the Historic Prisoner Swap

Now Kara-Murza and other dissidents are free, we need to strengthen Magnitsky sanctions and redouble our efforts for Russia’s democratic future.
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Freed Political Prisoner Pivovarov Talks Exchange, Future Plans

The former head of the pro-democracy group Open Russia was one of the 16 prisoners freed from Russia in last week's major prisoner exchange.
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‘If You Talk, You’ll Go in a Bag’: Freed Russian Political Prisoners Recount Harrowing, Surprising Prison Swap

Prisoners’ friends and relatives have recounted the uncertain, frightening time before their release in one of the largest and most complex prisoner...
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What Makes the Largest U.S.-Russia Prisoner Swap Since the Cold War Unique?

It is not just the scale of the prisoner exchange that is historic, but the kinds of people involved.
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Some Freed Russian Prisoners ‘Feared for Their Lives’ – German Chancellor

Scholz insisted the swap was "the right decision, and if you had any doubts, you will lose them after talking to those who are now free."
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opinion Dan Storyev

This Prisoner Swap Should Only Be the Beginning of Russia’s Future

That 16 political prisoners are free is wonderful news. But we must keep up the pressure to release more and help them build a truly free Russia.
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Russia Frees Political Prisoners, Journalists in Landmark Exchange With West

Evan Gershkovich, a former Moscow Times reporter, is among over a dozen journalists and political prisoners released from Russian prison.
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What We Know About the Prisoner Exchange Between Russia and the West

The unprecedented exchange is expected to involve dozens of prisoners.
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Kremlin Declines to Comment on Possible Prisoner Exchange

A growing number of prisoners have reportedly been transferred in recent days, fuelling speculation of an imminent exchange.
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Russia May Free 20-30 Political Prisoners in Historic Exchange With West

Previous reporting suggested that up to 10 high-profile political prisoners were being readied for the rumored exchange.
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More Russian Political Prisoners Moved, Fueling Speculation of Imminent Swap

Some observers believe the scale and timing of the transfers may signal that Moscow is preparing an exchange with the West.
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Whereabouts of 4 Russian Dissidents Unknown After Apparent Jail Transfers

Prison authorities in Russia often subject high-profile inmates to secret and lengthy transfers across the country.
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Nobel Winner Muratov Calls on Foreign Leaders to Exchange Russian Political Prisoners

“Let’s exchange Russian [political] prisoners for supporters of Russkiy mir held in Ukrainian prisons. This must be done urgently because the time...
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Bashkir Activist Alsynov Beaten in Jail, Lawyer Says

“I confirm that he was subjected to bodily harm,” Fail Alsynov’s lawyer said of the beating, adding that local prosecutors were looking into the...
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Russian Exiled Media Raise Funds for Political Prisoners

Major Russian independent media outlets like Meduza, TV Rain and Mediazona ran Wednesday's telethon, which was live-streamed on YouTube.
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‘If We Talk About It, These People Might Survive’: Exhibition of Kremlin’s Political Prisoners Opens in Amsterdam

“Faces of Russian Resistance” displays 16 stories of politicians, activists, artists and public figures designated as political prisoners by human...
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Russia Upholds 'Foreign Agent' Status for Jailed Dissident Orlov

Oleg Orlov was designated a "foreign agent" ahead of his sentencing in February.
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Memorial Designates Bashkir Activist Alsynov ‘Political Prisoner’

Memorial described the case against Fail Alsynov as “blatant political prosecution,” adding that he enjoys “the strong backing from the public.”...
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