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Freelance writer and editor. Formerly of The Atlantic, Boston Review. Copy chief at Columbia Magazine.
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The Russian Federation had a few final items of protocol to tick through with the man who had become its most famous prisoner. One, he would be allowed to leave with the papers he'd penned in detention, the letters he'd scrawled out and the makings of a book he'd labored over. But first, they had another piece of writing they required from him, an official request for presidential clemency.
The text, moreover, should be addressed to Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin.
The pro forma printout included a long blank space the prison could fill out if desired, or simply, as expected, leave blank. In the formal high Russian he had honed over 16 months imprisonment, the Journal's Russia correspondent filled the page. The last line submitted a proposal of his own: After his release, would Putin be willing to sit down for an interview?
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SSsaavikford.bsky.social

That’s some serious guts!!!

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MHhotairmat.bsky.social

That's some "fine judge, hold me in contempt, but can I be incarcerated with my client so we can work on the case?" level of metal

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CGconorgleeson7.bsky.social

What a flex.

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tsoprano8.bsky.social

Nicely fucking played

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Eethanhunter.bsky.social

Beast move

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JDjamesdebord.bsky.social

Badass.

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Vice President Harris spoke today to Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Alexey Navalny. She also welcomed the release of 16 individuals from Russia, including Russian political prisoners who worked with Navalny, per White House official. —Weijia Jiang, CBS

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Sseentoomuch.bsky.social

My mentor once said "there are 1000 ways to say 'fuck you' without actually saying it." This one is Hall of Fame.

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JKjoekatz45.bsky.social

Amazing

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Stone cold bad ass motherfucker, asking for an interview

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Freelance writer and editor. Formerly of The Atlantic, Boston Review. Copy chief at Columbia Magazine.
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