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The human rights organization Amnesty International welcomed the prisoner exchange with Russia on Thursday, but warned of the consequences of such deals. “I am really very relieved that (Alekandra) Skochilenko, Oleg Orlov and the others will now be free. They have been through unbelievable things,” said Christian Mihr, deputy secretary general of Amnesty International in Germany. In some cases, they were denied adequate medical care or contact with relatives while in custody. Orlov is from the opposition organization Memorial and Skochilenko is an anti-war activist and artist. Russian Presiden…

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