Das Auto debate — Activist Bill Browder on Russia's political prisoners
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The Story of Mikhail Sakashvili
Browder: Mikhail Sakashvili was the president of Georgia, and I would argue one of the huge reformers of Georgia. When Putin invaded Georgia in 2008, like he is doing right now with Ukraine, Sakashvility stood up to Putin. He's been thrown in jail on totally spurious charges; he's been poisoned in jail. And I saw an image of him about two months ago, and he's lost half his body weight.Browder: If this carries on, he will die in custody. This is an urgent, urgent situation.
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