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Radio Free Europe 1/29/2020

Russian President Vladimir Putin has pardoned Naama Issachar, a woman holding dual Israeli and U.S. citizenship who was serving a 7 1/2-year prison sentence for smuggling drugs.

"Guided by the principles of humanity, I decree to pardon Naama Issachar, born in 1993...releasing her from the remainder of her sentence," a presidential decree on January 29 said.

It goes into effect the same day.

Issacher was arrested at a Moscow airport in April while transiting from India to Israel.

More: https://www.rferl.org/a/putin-pardons-us-israeli-woman-jailed-in-russia-on-drug-charges/30405672.html