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Putin must not be allowed to win in Ukraine, said

Exiled Russians should lay the ground for democratic transition, says freed dissident

Western governments and Russia’s exiled opposition should begin laying the groundwork for Russia’s democratic transition after President Vladimir Putin eventually leaves office, Vladimir Kara-Murza, a Russian opposition politician, said on Friday.

Vladimir Kara-Murza was freed on Thursday as part of a major prisoner exchange between Russia and W

‘I was certain I would die in Putin’s prison,’ says Russian dissident after release

“I was absolutely certain I would die in Putin’s prison,” Russian dissident Vladimir Kara-Murza has told the BBC in his first extensive interview since his release.

Vladimir Kara-Murza, a vocal critic of Vladimir Putin, is currently serving a 25-year prison sentence. Photo: X/

Russian opposition activist transferred to prison hospital, says lawyer

A Russian opposition figure known for his criticism of the Kremlin has been transferred to a prison hospital, though his condition remains stable, his lawyer reported on Wednesday.

Evgenia Kara-Murza, Russian human rights activist, wife of jailed political dissident Vladimir Kara-Murza. Photo: TVP World

We have no right to give up, says Russian human rights activist

TVP World asked a Russian human rights activist how Russians and the West can work to support a democratic change in Russia.