Wife of Russian-British journalist Vladimir Kara-Murza fears he will meet same fate as Alexei Navalny
File photo of Russian-British journalist Vladimir Kara-Murza.
The wife of jailed Russian-British journalist Vladimir Kara-Murza said on Thursday (Apr 11) that she feared that her husband would meet the same fate as late Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. It has been two years since Kara-Murza, 42, was detained in Moscow and later sentenced to 25 years on treason and other trumped-up charges. Kara-Murza was among the few opposition figures who chose to stay in Russia. He survived two poisoning attempts.
Speaking to The Guardian, Kara-Murza's wife Evgenia, who lives in the US with their three children, said, "He believes it was his duty to be in Russia and continue to stand with those who fight the regime. He wanted to share the risks with other Russians bravely fighting Putin’s rule. And he continues to talk about it behind bars."
'His spirit remains strong'
Evgenia said that her husband had spent the last six months in isolation in a punishment cell known by its Russian initials as an EPKT. “Their goal is to isolate him from the world. But his spirit remains strong,” she added and expressed concerns about Kara-Murza's health, pointing out he has lost 25 kilogrammes since the time he was jailed.
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Evgenia also told The Guardianthat Navalny's death was a reminder that dozens of other ill political prisoners may be at risk of death from deliberate abuse. “I fear about his life every day,” she added.
American lawmakers urge Kara-Murza's release
Evgenia's remarks came as American lawmakers on Tuesday (April 9), members of US Congress called for the immediate release of Kara-Murza, the news agency Associated Press reported. In an event on Capitol Hill, Ben Cardin, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said, "The bottom line is that Vladimir Kara-Murza will not be forgotten."
"We are going to work to set him free and to set Russia free,” Cardin added.
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Meanwhile, Senator Jim Risch, the top Republican on the committee, renewed his call for US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to designate Kara-Murza as a “wrongfully detained person,” an appointment that would help elevate his case and provide resources to his family in the US as they fight for his release.
(With inputs from agencies)