Jailed Putin Critic Kara-Murza Faces Health Crisis; Family Pleads for Prisoner Swap to Save His Life
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Vladimir Kara-Murza is a jailed Putin critic serving a 25-year sentence in solitary confinement in a Siberian prison. His health is deteriorating and his mother fears he will die like Alexei Navalny.
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His lawyer says Kara-Murza could survive no more than 3 years in his current prison conditions. His mother is urgently appealing for foreign governments like the UK to intervene and save him.
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Kara-Murza has faced two assassination attempts already and his detention is the latest Kremlin attempt to silence him. His family is urging a prisoner swap deal to secure his release.
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British and American politicians have expressed support for Kara-Murza and called on their governments to redouble efforts to secure his release.
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His lawyer argues Western countries should consider trading jailed Russian spies for Kara-Murza, but it's unclear if the UK will abandon its no-negotiation policy.