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The letter of imprisoned Russian journalist Ivan Safronov: 'Like Jean Valjean, I know what captivity is, and I know how to cherish freedom'
Le Monde (English)
October 9, 2026
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Safronov, a prisoner of conscience who was arrested in 2020 and is now detained in Siberia, turns to literature as a lifeline. He recently reread Victor Hugo's Les Misérables. Here is the letter he sent to Le Monde about this classic.
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