While Mr Yashin said his aim is to return to Russia and work towards a "free" country. The prisoner swap also included US Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and US marine Paul Whelan. But a number of political prisoners were not included in the swa...
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. undefined OK Close Modal Dialog The former prisoners wrapped in blue and yellow flags ...
Released Russian Prisoners Vow to Continue Political Activity Abroad More Reuters Russian dissidents Ilya Yashin, Vladimir Kara-Murza and Andrei Pivovarov hold a press conference after being freed in a multi-country prisoner swap in Bonn, Germany, August 2, 2024. REUTERS/Leon Kuegel...
Tolokonnikova said she and Alekhina will set up a human rights group to help prisoners. Alekhina, who was released earlier yesterday from a prison outside the Volga river city of Nizhny Novgorod, said she would have stayed behind bars to serve her term if she was free to turn it down. “...
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UNSPECIFIED, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 30: Ukrainian soldiers released from Russian captivity hold a flag inscribed by 21st Public Order Brigade Kryvyi Rih during a prisoner-of-war exchange on December 30, 2024 in Unspecified, Ukraine. An exchange of prisoners of war between Ukraine and Russi...
Leavitt said the two other prisoners released were Belarus nationals, one of whom is a journalist for Radio Liberty, a U.S. government-funded media organization. The outlet named the journalist as Andrey Kuznechyk, who worked for the outlet's Belarus service. Radio Liberty said that Kuznec...
as one of the people released.In a statement calling on Belarus to release other prisoners, Secretary of State Marco Rubio characterized the U.S. citizen as "unjustly detained," and the other two individuals as "political prisoners."Another woman, who is now in Texas, was released two weeks...
citizen who had been detained in Belarus was released Wednesday, the United States' top hostage negotiator said, one of three prisoners being freed. Adam Boehler, President Trump's nominee to be the envoy for hostage affairs, told reporters at the White House that the individual wants to ...
While Mr Yashin said his aim is to return to Russia and work towards a "free" country. The prisoner swap also included US Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and US marine Paul Whelan. But a number of political prisoners were not included in the swap. ...