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Freedom Letters Wins International Award Amid Russian Crackdown

10/3/2025

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Freedom Letters and Georgy Urushadze received the International Freedom to Publish Award from the Association of American Publishers.
Urushadze fled Russia in 2022 after opposing the invasion of Ukraine. Freedom Letters publishes anti-war writers from Ukraine, Latvia, and Georgia.
Russia bans the group and authors face criminal charges. Previous awardees include Editorial Dahbar (Venezuela) and NB Publishers (South Africa).

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Freedom Letters and Georgy Urushadze received the International Freedom to Publish Award from the Association of American Publishers.
Urushadze fled Russia in 2022 after opposing the invasion of Ukraine. Freedom Letters publishes anti-war writers from Ukraine, Latvia, and Georgia.
Russia bans the group and authors face criminal charges. Previous awardees include Editorial Dahbar (Venezuela) and NB Publishers (South Africa).