The dissidents said that alongside prisoners of war, thousands of Ukrainian civilian "hostages" were being held by Russia.

Here is the text of a joint letter from 11 jailed Russian dissidents, issued to international leaders via Reuters.

President Vladimir Putin said Friday he has secured Israel’s pledge to safeguard Russian personnel at Iran’s Russia-built nuclear power plant and that he has reached out to both sides to try ...

Exclusive-Jailed Russian Dissidents Call for Mass Prisoner Release as Part of a Peace Deal With Ukraine By Mark Trevelyan LONDON (Reuters) -Eleven jailed Russian dissidents have written to world ...

By Mark Trevelyan LONDON (Reuters) -Eleven jailed Russian dissidents have written to world leaders appealing for a mass release of Russian political prisoners and Ukrainian civilians held by ...

LONDON (Reuters) -Eleven jailed Russian dissidents have written to world leaders appealing for a mass release of Russian political prisoners and Ukrainian civilians held by Russia - some 10,000 ...

Jailed Russian dissidents call for mass prisoner release as part of a peace deal with Ukraine A still image from a video released by the Russian Defence Ministry ...