It has been a quieter week, in the sense of being unable to find updated information on any of the HOSTAGES already on my list, or reports of any new victims of Putin’s purges. I suppose that’s a good thing.
There is, of course, the ongoing saga of the (apparently) late Russell “Tex” Bentley, the American adventurer who fled his home in Texas in 2014 to serve in the Russian army in Ukraine . . . only to be deemed a “CIA spy” after ten years of loyal service to the Kremlin, and dealt with in ways as yet unconfirmed. He is reportedly deceased and thus not eligible for anyone’s hostage list; but look for more about him in tomorrow’s post.
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In the meantime, I once again implore you, please do not forget those who remain HOSTAGES; their families and friends haven’t. And here, one more time, are their pictures as a weekly reminder that they are real, and truly suffering. In no particular order, they are:
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