Hostage News
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RFE/RL Journalist Marks 5 Months in Russian Prison
American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva marked five months in Russian detention on Monday – a grim milestone that her family hoped she would never see.
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Opinion: A Year Ago Russia Jailed Evan Gershkovich for Doing Journalism. He’s Still There
He is the first American journalist to be accused of espionage since the cold war, though Evan certainly is no spy. The Biden administration has…
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Putin Finally Names Navalny and Claims He Agreed Prisoner Swap
Vladimir Putin has always refused to refer to his main opponent in Russia by name, but now that Alexei Navalny is dead, he has changed…
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Inside Prison Life for WSJ’s Gershkovich
Matthew Campbell of The Sunday Times in London looks at Russia prison life for Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich.
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Media Tour on Evan Gershkovich Case at One Year, March 28
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich will reach a milestone of one year in a Russian prison on March 29. Paul Beckett of The Wall…
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Putin Breaks Silence on Navalny’s Death, Calling It an ‘Unfortunate Incident’
The Russian leader claimed he had been ready to release Navalny in a prisoner swap when the opposition leader died last month at an Arctic…
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15-Year-Old Talks About Her Mom’s Detention in Russia
Bibi and Pavel Butorin speak with CNN’s Jake Tapper
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GOP and Democratic House Leaders Demand Russia Release Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) issued a rare joint statement Thursday condemning Russian President Vladimir Putin and demanding…
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Family of Detained RFE/RL Journalist Alsu Kurmasheva Meets Top Biden Aides, Lawmakers, Hostage Advocates in Washington, D.C.
The husband and children of American RFE/RL journalist Alsu Kurmasheva—who is spending her 150th day in a Russian prison—spent a productive week in Washington, D.C.…
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WNY Family Calls on Lawmakers to Help Bring Ryan Corbett Home After 19 Months in Taliban Captivity
It’s been 19 months since Anna Corbett has seen her husband and the father of her three children, Ryan. She’s had to be strong for…
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The Fight to Free Evan Gershkovich
Evan Gershkovich decided he wanted to be a journalist, a calling that took him back to his parents’ homeland. He had grown up speaking Russian,…
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China Upholds Death Sentence for US Citizen Detained on Drug Charges
The U.S. State Department said it’s “disappointed” by China’s decision to uphold the death penalty with a two-year suspended death sentence for “wrongfully detained” U.S.…