Il sole sta sorgendo su Kiev il 1119 ° giorno dell’invasione su vasta scala. Stanislav Aseyev è stato torturato dai russi perché era uno scrittore per Radio Liberty.

The Trump administration’s decision to shut down Radio Liberty marked the end of an era in 23 countries, where its 70-year presence had been — and in some places, still is — the only voice of democracy.

Stanislav Aseyev reported on the realities of Russia’s 2014 occupation of eastern Ukraine for Radio Liberty. In 2017, as a result of his reporting, he was kidnapped by Russian-backed militants and held captive for nearly three years, enduring torture.

In this post, we share Stanislav Aseyev’s perspective on what Radio Liberty means for those fighting for democracy — and what its shutdown signifies for those who oppose it.