Ethnographer Vyacheslav Kaverin, detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan, returned to Russia after 52 days in isolation, suspected of espionage due to his research route in the Nuristan province.

Ethnographer Vyacheslav Kaverin, detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan, returned to Russia after 52 days in isolation, suspected of espionage due to his research route in the Nuristan province.

@bazabazon 08 Sep 2025, 20:42

Russian ethnographer Svyatoslav Kaverin, detained in Afghanistan two months ago, has been released and flown to Moscow.

@meduzalive 08 Sep 2025, 19:36

Scientist Svyatoslav Kaverin, detained in Afghanistan, is currently returning to Russia after being arrested on July 19 in Kunduz, likely due to the Taliban's dissatisfaction with his interactions with locals.

@bazabazon 08 Sep 2025, 16:25