US-Russia Engagement Should Address Rights Abuses

By Human Rights Watch

(Washington, DC, March 18, 2025) – The Trump administration’s engagement with Russian President Vladimir Putin should prioritize the release of detained Ukrainian civilians and Russians unjustly held for exercising their rights to freedom of expression and religion, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to US President Donald Trump. “Any discussions about ending the war in Ukraine should address releasing detained civilians and opening pathways to securing justice for war crimes,” said Sarah Yager, Washington director at Human Rights Watch. “Unfortunately, there has been no indication…

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