NEW YORK (AP) — Vladimir Kara-Murza, who has written columns as a contributor for The Washington Post from his prison cell in Russia, has won the Pulitzer Prize for commentary.
Kara-Murza, 42, is a Russian politician, author and historian who has been imprisoned in Russia since April 2022. He was convicted of treason last year for denouncing the war in Ukraine.
He is serving 25 years, the most severe sentence given to a Kremlin critic in modern Russia. He is among a growing number of dissidents held in increasingly harsh conditions under President Vladimir Putin’s political crackdown.
The prize was awarded to Kara-Murza “for passionate columns written at great personal risk from his prison cell, warning of the consequences of dissent in Vladimir Putin’s Russia and insisting on a democratic future for his country,” according to the Pulitzer announcement on Monday.
Related articles:
Related suggestion:
Watch: Orca seen swimming in Wellington harbourScammers pose as police officers in attempt to get financial informationUkraine could face defeat in 2024. Here's how that might lookSpaceX confirms loss of rocket at end of third test flight'We simply cannot afford to': Hawke's Bay leaders desperate for cyclone'A lot more to do' after week of deliberationsNew York earthquake 'very strange and surreal' experience, NZer saysDenmark to start conscripting women for military serviceChristopher Luxon defends more funding for Ruapehu ski fieldsMajor bridge in Baltimore, US collapses after being struck by cargo ship
1.8518s , 6499.2578125 kb
Copyright © 2024 Powered by Russia critic Kara ,Culture Canvas news portal