Russia
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Russia ups jail sentence of US citizen to 10 years for beating prison staff
The ruling adds two more years to the former Marine’s existing term, now bringing his total sentence to 10 years.
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U.S. and Russia discussing prisoner swap
Russia and the U.S. have discussed the possibility of conducting another prisoner exchange.
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Inside Putin’s secret bunkers and his plot to kidnap a journalist
An elite spy agency under Russian President Vladimir Putin’s command orchestrated the arrest of an American basketball champion, Brittney Griner.
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U.S. Government Just Hit Russia With Awkward Travel Warning After Rolling Out Red Carpet For Putin
In a Facebook post, the U.S. Department of State issued a reminder of its “Do Not Travel” list where U.S. citizens risk wrongful detention, which…
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RSF listed as “undesirable organisation” in Russia, where Kremlin sees right to information as threat
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns its inclusion on the Kremlin’s list of “undesirable organisations.”
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‘Swap’ is a riveting look at U.S.-Russia hostage deals
“Swap: A Secret History of the New Cold War” is a book about a deeply reported account of the dealmaking that has gone into prisoner…
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Former Russia detainee Paul Whelan speaks out ahead of Trump-Putin Alaska meeting
Former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, who was freed last year after spending more than five years wrongfully detained in Russia, weighs in on whether he…
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Russia files new assault charges against US citizen jailed for attacking law enforcement officers
Russian prosecutors have filed fresh charges against Robert Gilman, a U.S. citizen and ex-Marine serving an eight-year sentence for assaulting law enforcement officers and a…
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Paul Whelan wants to help improve care given to returning wrongfully detained Americans
Paul Whelan returned to the United States in 2024 after being wrongfully detained in a Russian prison for more than five years.
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“Any journalist detained in any country is a wrongfully detained person”: Alsu Kurmasheva speaks out one year after her release
Aug. 1, 2025, marks one year since Alsu Kurmasheva was released from a Russian prison, and she granted a video interview about life after her…