Bundeskanzler Olaf Scholz received Russian opposition figure Wladimir Kara-Murza for a conversation at the Chancellery. Scholz expressed admiration for Kara-Murza's strength and courage, as well as his tireless efforts for a democratic future in Russia.
The Chancellor's office released a photo showing Scholz and Kara-Murza in the Chancellor's office. Kara-Murza, along with other released Russian opposition figures Ilja Jaschin and Andrej Piwowarow, was welcomed by Scholz at Cologne/Bonn airport on August 1st after being released in a prisoner exchange.
Kara-Murza is one of the most prominent critics of Russian President Vladimir Putin. He was imprisoned in April 2022 after accusing Russia of war crimes against Ukraine and was sentenced to 25 years in prison in April 2023. He was a close associate of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, who died in a penal colony in the Arctic in February.
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