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Putin grants pardon to Israeli-American jailed in Russia
January 29, 2020

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin officially pardoned Naama Issachar, an Israeli-American woman jailed in Russia for on drug-related charges on Wednesday. The decree was published on the Kremlin website, citing “principles of humanity” as the guiding force behind the decision. According to the document, Naama is formally spared the rest of the 7.5-year jail sentence, meaning she can walk free from the moment the decree was signed. Upon hearing the news of the release, Issachar’s mother, Yaffa, said “This is a moment I’ve been waiting for for almost a year.  READ MORE