Freed US citizen was tortured in Russian jail, former Ukrainian prisoners say
Ukrainians held alongside the American say they witnessed beatings and sexual humiliation by Russian guards during his detention.
BBC News reports: Ukrainians held alongside the American say they witnessed beatings and sexual humiliation by Russian guards during his detention.
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