MOSCOW, May 20 (RAPSI) – Russian President Vladimir Putin issued decrees to pardon four persons convicted of various crimes and sentenced to imprisonment, the presidential press service said on Monday.

According to the presidential decrees, Sergey Gladkoborodov, Gaynikamal Ayupova, Vladilen Litvinov and Zhanna Salamatina were pardoned. They are exempt from serving the remaining sentence.

A few months earlier, Putin also pardoned five more Russians sentenced for various crimes.