Tag: Political Prisoners
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Former Soviet Political Prisoner Believes Navalny Will Break His Record for Time in Punishment Cell
Natan Sharansky, a former Soviet political prisoner, believes that Alexei Navalny, the imprisoned Russian opposition leader, will break his record for time spent in a punishment cell. Sharansky spent nine years in prison, while Navalny has already spent nearly 200 days in a punishment cell. Sharansky, who has been a hero to many for his…
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Former Soviet Prisoner Natan Sharansky Concerned About Alexei Navalny’s Fate
Natan Sharansky, a former Soviet prisoner and hero, expresses concern that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny will surpass his own record of spending 405 days in a punishment cell. Sharansky, who spent nine years in the Soviet Gulag, believes that Navalny, who has already spent almost 200 days in a punishment cell, will break his…