“Dear Platon,

On behalf of Amnesty International USA, we welcome your freedom! We are overjoyed for you and your family. Ten years in prison is an incredibly long term, spanning a colossal period of your life, testing the very basis of your life and world order. We take pride in your toughness and the stoicism you displayed through these long years of imprisonment.

For all of us, the name Platon Lebedev has become synonymous with the spirit of friendship and unconquerable willpower.

With deep respect and kind regards,

Lyudmila Gordon

Lydmila Krytynskaya

Jason Stout

Eurasian Department

Amnesty International, USA”