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What Now For Russian Opposition After Prisoner Swap?

Eight Russian opposition activists, including some very influential ones, are among the people who were released by Moscow in a historic prisoner exchange with the West.

International Business Times · Aug 2, 2024

Things to know about the largest US-Russia prisoner swap in post-Soviet history

The U.S. and Russia completed on Thursday their largest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history, a deal involving 24 people, many months of negotiations and concessions from other European countries who released individuals in their custody as part of the exchange

The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2024

Evan Gershkovich release: Biden and Harris greet Americans freed after prisoner swap

Emotional scenes at Andrews air force base as Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan and Alsu Kurmasheva step onto American soil

The Guardian - US · Aug 2, 2024

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US Tried To Get Navalny Into Russia Swap -- But Then He Died

Amid celebrations at getting a slew of US citizens and Kremlin opponents out of Russian prisons, the White House had one public regret Thursday: failure to get out an even bigger name -- Alexei Navalny.

International Business Times · Aug 1, 2024

Inside the secret talks behind the biggest US-Russia prisoner swap since end of Cold War

The behind-the-scenes operation was documented meticulously by the Wall Street Journal, which has been unable to reveal its secrets until now

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2024

Poisoned And Jailed: Kremlin Critic Kara-Murza

Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza, who was released from a 25-year prison sentence on Thursday in a prisoner swap, has spent years warning the world of the dangers of a revanchist President Vladimir Putin.

International Business Times · Aug 1, 2024

How Evan Gershkovich was finally freed after a 500-day odyssey in Russia’s prison system

Gershkovich was the first reporter to be charged with espionage since the cold war, and Putin barely hid his aim

The Guardian - US · Aug 1, 2024

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Who is Vladimir Kara-Murza? The Putin critic involved in US-Russia prisoner swap

Vladimir Kara-Murza was handed a 25-year sentence in a Siberian penal colony for speaking out against the war in Ukraine. He is now free

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2024

Who’s who among the prisoner exchange between Russia and the west?

Deal includes political prisoners and journalists held in Russia and Belarus being swapped for Russians held in west

The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2024

Russia releases US journalist and other Americans and dissidents in massive 24-person prisoner swap

The United States and Russia have made their biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2024

‘I’m happy for everyone released, but there is also sadness’: film-maker Odessa Rae on today’s momentous prisoner swap

The Oscar-winning documentary-maker was instrumental in the historic US-Russian prisoner swap, but she says, the one person missing from the deal was her friend Alexei Navalny. She talks about her last conversation with him, her new film about the Taliban and her next project in Ukraine

The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2024

Russia frees Evan Gershkovich and others in biggest prisoner swap since cold war

Numerous foreigners and Russian political prisoners released as Germany frees hitman Vadim Krasikov as part of exchange

The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2024

A well-known Russian dissident is moved from prison along with others, their destinations unknown

A lawyer for Ilya Yashin says the prominent Kremlin critic has been moved to an unknown destination from his prison where he was serving an 8 1/2-year sentence for criticizing Russia’s war in Ukraine

The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2024

Son fears father could die after year detained in Azerbaijan as political prisoner

It is a year since London School of Economics professor Gubad Ibadoghlu was unlawfully imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Tom Watling speaks to his son, 24-year-old Ibad

The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2024

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The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2024

Wife of jailed Putin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza calls for West to step in now after prison hospital transfer

British-Russian dissident Vladimir Kara-Murza is desperate to return to his ‘punishment cell’ only a few metres long and wide, with his wife Evgenia deeply concerned about what will happen to him. Tom Watling speaks to her about facing days not knowing where or how he was before a lawyer was…

Russian Authorities Target Widow Of Opposition Leader Navalny

Russian authorities escalate crackdown on opposition, targeting Navalny's widow Yulia Navalnaya as 'terrorist and extremist'.

Russian Court Orders Arrest Of Navalny's Widow

Russian court orders arrest of Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Alexei Navalny, on extremism charges. International condemnation follows.

Evening Standard · Jul 10, 2024

Yulia Navalnaya: Alexei Navalny’s widow says Putin 'murderer' who should be jailed as Kremlin orders her arrest

Ms Navalnaya, who lives in exile outside Russia, accused of involvement in an extremist group

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International Business Times · Jul 10, 2024

Russia Issues Warrant For Exiled Opposition Figure Yulia Navalnaya

Russia on Tuesday issued an arrest warrant for Yulia Navalnaya, accusing the exiled opposition figure of participating in an "extremist organisation".

The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2024

Russia issues arrest warrant for Alexei Navalny’s widow Yulia Navalnaya

Leading dissident accused at Moscow court of participating in ‘extremist’ group

The Guardian - UK · Jul 9, 2024

Russia issues arrest warrant for Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Alexei Navalny

Two-month detention order imposed on exiled dissident Yulia Navalnaya for participating in ‘extremist’ group

International Business Times · Jul 5, 2024

Kremlin Critic Kara-Murza Transferred To Prison Hospital

Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza has been transferred to a prison hospital and his lawyers have been denied access to him for two days, his wife said on Friday, raising fears for the dissident's fate.

The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2024

Closed-door trial of US journalist Evan Gershkovich begins in Russia as case denounced as sham

Mr Gershkovich faces a 20-year sentence if convicted on charges decried as politically motivated

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2024

Sir Bill Browder: King’s birthday honour is for those killed for opposing Putin and those fighting against him

Exclusive: Human rights activist Bill Browder says his knighthood in the King’s Birthday Honours list is dedicated to those that have been killed or imprisoned for opposing Russian leader Vladimir Putin

The Guardian - US · Jun 7, 2024

Stephen Colbert on D-day vets: ‘An incredible service to their nation – they made Joe Biden look young’

Late-night hosts discuss Joe Biden visiting Normandy for the 80th anniversary of D-day and Republicans’ response to Trump’s felony conviction

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