nicknamed the “Merchant of Death," was sentenced to 25 years in prison after being convicted of, among other things, conspiracy to kill Americans.Retired U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, who is also currently imprisoned in Russia for the past four ...
Speaking in Bonn, Germany, Vladimir Kara-Murza, said on the day he was taken from his prison cell in Siberia to be transferred to the Russian capital, he had no idea he was part of the prisoner swap. "The night I was taken from my cell in Siberia, as I now know to...
Russian parliament passed the amnesty bill last week, allowing the release of thousands of inmates. Alekhina and Tolokonnikova, who were due for release in March, qualified for amnesty because they have young children. Tolokonnikova walked out of a prison gate in the eastern Siberian city of Krasn...
Brittney Grinerthanked her family and friends and credited her faith for surviving her time in custody on Friday in her first comments since beingreleased from a Russian prisonearlier this month. "It feels so good to be home! The last 10 months have been a battle...
Maria Butina, who pleaded guilty in December to conspiring to act as a foreign agent, was released from prison Friday, according to her lawyer. Attorney Robert Driscoll told The Hill in an email that Butina was released from a prison in Tallahassee, Fla.
Ten Ukrainians who had been held prisoner for years were released from Russian captivity with the mediation of the Vatican. Saturday 29 June 2024 14:22, UK Russia Ukraine This is a modal window. Video Unavailable Technical details : This video is currently unavailable ...
Kurmasheva was arrested in June 2023 on charges of spreading false information about the Russian military. Whelan was not included in two prior prisoner swaps involving Americans Trevor Reed and Brittney Griner, both of whom were detained after his arrest in 2018. The U.S. said it p...
The article reports that Russian oil executive Mikhail Khodorkovsky was released from prison after Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree pardoning Khodorkovsky in December 2013. Topics include Khodorkovsky as a political opponent of Putin, the December 2013 amnesty bill releasing other ...
MOSCOW — A Russian opposition activist has been released from prison after serving his term. Article content Sergei Udaltsov’s release was announced Tuesday by his wife Anastasia, who said on Facebook that he’s “full of optimism and positive emotions.” Article content Article content Udaltso...
WNBA star Brittney Griner has been released from Russian detention, President Joe Biden said Thursday.