MOSCOW: A mother of seven accused of treason for telling the Ukrainian embassy about Russian troop movements was to be released from jail on Tuesday, her husband said, though the charges against her remain.
Svetlana Davydova, who faces between 12 and 20 years in prison, is being held in the high-security Lefortovo jail in Moscow.
Her case has led tens of thousands of people to petition President Vladimir Putin to show clemency.
“The pre-trial restrictions have been changed,” her husband Anatoly Gorlov told AFP, stressing however that the charge has not been dropped.
“It’s too early to rejoice but the kids will see their …read more
Source: The Gulf Today
