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‘He had cut 21 Russians’ throats’
Rotterdam – The life of Arjan Erkel is inextricably linked with Russia. Erkel was kidnapped in 2002 in the Russian republic of Dagestan and held hostage for 607 days. During his captivity, he studied the motives of his captors. Erkel lacks the explanation about the war in Ukraine. “It’s too much black and white.” Recently he had to think about it. “Both Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden know who I am.”
