“The journalist of Crimea. Reality (project of the Ukrainian Radio Svoboda Service) Vladislav Esipenko after more than four years of Russian imprisonment was released on June 20 and left the Crimea occupied by Russia. Source: Radio Liberty Details: Radio Liberty thanked US and Ukraine governments for their efforts to return home.”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: Radio Liberty
Details: Radio Liberty thanked the US and Ukraine governments for their efforts to return home.
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In his comment, President and CEO of Radio Liberty indicated that Esipenko had suffered physical and psychological torture in Russian prison.
Direct Capus language: “For more than four years, the authorities have been punished for a crime that he did not commit … Radio Liberty expresses deep gratitude to the US and Ukraine governments for cooperation with us to prevent the continuation of unjust imprisonment.
Prehistory:
- On March 10, 2021, a freelance journalist of Crimea.Realia Vladislav Esipenko ceased to connect with his relatives – soon it became known that the FSB of Russia detained him, accusing him of “ties with Ukrainian special services” and “storage and transportation of ammunition”.
- The FSB staff of the Russian Federation tortured Vladislav Esipenko by a current to give “testimony”.
- On February 16, 2022, Vladislav Esipenko was sentenced to 6 years in prison in the colony of the general regime and a fine of 110 thousand rubles. The Russian accusation asked for Esipenko for 11 years of imprisonment. The protection of the journalist managed to soften the punishment of up to 5 years in prison and a fine of 110 thousand rubles.
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