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Kyrgyzstan Prolongs Detention Of Two Russian Anti-War Activists

The Kyrgyz State Committee of National Security (UKMK) said on July 27 that the detention of Russian activists Alyona Krylova and Lev Skoryakin, who face extradition, has been extended until September 4 and September 9, respectively. Kyrgyz authorities arrested the two activists, who had openly condemned Russia's full-scale aggression against Ukraine, in early June. Skoryakin applied for asylum in Kyrgyzstan, with a decision on the issue pending. Last month, Kyrgyzstan extradited another Russian anti-war activist, Aleksei Rozhkov, who was wanted in Russia for an alleged arson attack on a military conscription center. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service, click here.

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