
American citizen and journalist Gonzalo Lira, who has been exposing Ukrainian war crimes during the war with Russia, was reportedly re-captured by the Ukraine security service SBU after just being released from a three-month jail sentence.
In a video press release, a transgender American named Sara Ashton-Cirillo who signed up to fight with the Ukrainian military claimed the SBU caught Lira this week before he was able to make an “escape” into Hungary where he was going to seek political asylum.
Lira was jailed three months ago for criticizing the Zelensky regime and allegedly faced up to eight years in a Ukrainian prison.
After being released from jail, Lira published a trio of YouTube videos describing his treatment over the past few months, saying fellow inmates used a toothpick to scratch the whites of his left eye and that he had his ribs broken.
In the videos, Lira explained he was going to try and reach Hungary where he’d apply for asylum.
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Some journalists are skeptical of Lira’s claims of being tortured in jail and of why he would have been released in the first place, suggesting he may be working with the SBU in some capacity.
Independent journalist Eva K. Bartlett detailed why she’s suspicious in a Wednesday Telegram post.
After providing a list of reasons she’s hesitant to believe Lira, Bartlett clarified, “I could be entirely wrong, but reserve the right to think critically. Once again, I do not wish GL ill, but also won’t be surprised to learn he is working with the SBU in some capacity.”
When a reporter with The Grayzone asked a U.S. State Department spokesperson about Lira’s status on Tuesday, the Biden administration official refused to comment.
The journalist accurately laid out how it would be concerning if one of America’s closest allies was torturing one of its citizen journalists.
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