Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani confirmed that Israeli-Russian researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov had been released and said, “As a culmination of extensive efforts exerted by our security services over the course of many months, we announce the release of the Russian citizen, Elizabeth Tsurkov. We reaffirm, once again, that we will not tolerate any compromise in enforcing the law and upholding the authority of the state, nor will we allow anyone to undermine the reputation of Iraq and its people.”


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