Apropos of my regular Sunday post on the status of Vladimir Putin’s political prisoner-hostages, I just came across a two-day-old Facebook posting by Vladimir Kara-Murza — himself a former hostage — in turn quoting a declaration made at a session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) in Strasbourg, France:

“We express our solidarity with members of the Yabloko Party and with all Russian citizens who are speaking out against the war in Ukraine despite the ongoing repression . . . All political prisoners must be released, politically motivated prosecutions must end, and conditions must be created for the Russian people to freely express their will.”

– PACE Written Declaration No. 840, “Persecution of anti-war voices ahead of so-called elections in the Russian Federation.”

It is indeed encouraging to know that the fight continues on behalf of those already wrongfully imprisoned, as well as those in danger of prosecution for the simple act of speaking up for freedom and truth.

Thanks to Mr. Kara-Murza for bringing this to the world’s (and my) attention.

Just sayin’ . . .

Brendochka
6/28/26