He Escaped Russia in a Prisoner Swap. Why Did He Not Want to Be Part of It?

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This Russian dissident believes the country must be changed from within. He and others were traded in the largest prisoner swap in the post-Cold War era. Now, they're planning a protest in Berlin and advocating for pro-Ukrainian policy in the U.S. to defeat Russia.

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