Russian dissident and recently released prisoner Vladimir Kara-Murza greets U.S. senators during an event to advocate for the return of political prisoners held in Russia, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., September 17, 2024. REUTERS/Anna Rose Layden
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russian activist Vladimir Kara-Murza shook his head in disbelief as he addressed lawmakers and diplomats in a U.S. Senate hearing room on Tuesday, just weeks after he was released from prison in Siberia in a major prisoner swap.
"The word surreal doesn't even come close to describing what I feel now," the dissident said at an event intended to highlight what participants described as the plight of hundreds of prisoners still detained in Russia for their political beliefs.
