He thought he'd die in a Siberian prison. A prisoner swap granted him freedom

Vladimir Putin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza was released from a Russian prison in an international swap deal on Aug. 1. "I was absolutely certain that I was going to be let out and be executed," the Russian-born journalist said in an exclusive interview with CBC’s Briar Stewart. "But instead of the local woods, the prison convoy took me to the airport." While he was serving his sentence, Canada gave him honorary citizenship, and he has been told that there will be a citizenship ceremony for him in the near future. Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/vladimir-kara-murza-russian-prison-swap-1.7314003 00:00 - Kara-Murza’s prison experience 07:09 - Prisoner exchange 15:16 - The moment he was freed #Russia #Kremlin #Putin From a Russian prison to freedom Original air date: Sept. 6, 2024 Briar Stewart CBC News Foreign Correspondent Corinne Seminoff Producer »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: http://bit.ly/1RreYWS Connect with CBC News Online: For breaking news, video, audio and in-depth coverage: http://bit.ly/1Z0m6iX Follow CBC News on TikTok: https://bit.ly/3TnHioe Follow CBC News on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1sA5P9H Find CBC News on Facebook: http://bit.ly/1WjG36m Follow CBC News on Instagram: http://bit.ly/1Z0iE7O Subscribe to CBC News on Snapchat: https://bit.ly/3leaWsr Download the CBC News app for iOS: http://apple.co/25mpsUz Download the CBC News app for Android: http://bit.ly/1XxuozZ »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» For more than 80 years, CBC News has been the source Canadians turn to, to keep them informed about their communities, their country and their world. Through regional and national programming on multiple platforms, including CBC Television, CBC News Network, CBC Radio, CBCNews.ca, mobile and on-demand, CBC News and its internationally recognized team of award-winning journalists deliver the breaking stories, the issues, the analyses and the personalities that matter to Canadians.