Dear Fellow Marylanders, This week marks two years since the arrest and jailing of Vladimir Kara-Murza, a Russian opposition leader, historian, and journalist. He was arrested just days after testifying in Washington before the U.S. Helsinki Commission, which I chaired at the time. Vladimir was unjustly imprisoned by the Russian government for opposing the Putin regime’s attacks on Russian democracy and his unprovoked war against Ukraine. Vladimir isn’t just an inspirational voice for freedom. He is also my friend. To mark this grim milestone, I recently brought together members of Congress, administration officials, representatives from the diplomatic community, and leaders from an array...