Vladimir Kara-Murza
Opposition politician and journalist
Released in Aug 2024 prisoner exchangeSINCE 2022
Russian opposition figure and writer, twice survived suspected poisonings. Sentenced in 2023 to 25 years for treason over speeches criticizing the war in Ukraine. Freed in the August 2024 multi-country prisoner exchange.
Status as of 2026-05-22 · editorially maintained — verify against primary sources before citing.
Sources
From the wire · Russia
- Jun 25ECHR finds Russia responsible for torture and killing of Georgian POWs in 2008 war - AzerNews
- Jun 23ECtHR: Russia Responsible for Killing, Torture of Georgian Prisoners of War in 2008 - Civil Georgia
- Jul 06Publication of overview of the ongoing initiatives and efforts on the international stage for the safe return of Ukrainian children unlawfully transferred to Russia - coe.int
- Jul 01Switzerland: unprecedented wave of abusive lawsuits targets newsroom Heidi.news
- Jun 23For a sustainable peace, Russia must fundamentally change - New Eastern Europe