Family of Swede who vanished after saving Jews sue Russian state

Raoul Wallenberg saved thousands of Hungarian Jews during the 1940s but disappeared after Soviets took Budapest

The family of Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg, who saved thousands of Hungarian Jews during the second world war before disappearing when Hungary came under under Soviet rule, are suing Russia’s security service for access to its files, their lawyer said Thursday.

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