Russian amnesty law could free thousands as early as New Year
MOSCOW, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- The first prisoners to get amnesty under a law passed this week by Russian lawmakers could be freed by the end of the year, a prison official said Thursday. Sergei Yesipov, a senior official in the Federal Penitentiary Service, said most prisoners will be released in a month... Sign in to see full entry.
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