Freed Russian Activist Warns of Return to Stalinist Repressions

Oleg Orlov, released in a major prisoner swap, describes escalating crackdowns under Putin's regime.

Orlov, a veteran human rights advocate, was jailed for opposing the war in Ukraine.
He was unexpectedly freed last week in the largest East-West prisoner swap since the Cold War.
Orlov compares current repressions in Russia to those under dictator Josef Stalin.
More than 1,300 political prisoners remain jailed in Russia, according to rights groups.
Orlov vows to continue his advocacy work from exile in Germany.