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		actionfromafar on July 19, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The only tourist in Moldova Iran in particular has started to take foreigners hostage to trade prisoners with abroad. Laws don't matter much in Iran.

sam_lowry_ on July 19, 2024 [–]

Same in Russia. Evan Gershkovich has been sentenced to 16 years in prison today.

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