The problem with Memorial is that its chief functionary was caught with child porn on his laptop.
Not some random porn, but of his own adopted 11-year-old daughter. According to her testimony, the abuse wasn’t limited to porn.
The US Embassy declaring him the victim of the regime and demanding release didn’t do itself a favor in terms of PR.
The entire Western Propaganda Narrative could care less.
The most Evil Pederast Degenerates are Elevated to the Highest Positions of Special Protection and Influence in the West.