*PLEASE ANSWER PLS & TY How did the West work towards the release of Natan Sharansky? a.) The West offered a prisoner exchange and applied international pressure. b.) With the help of his wife, Sharansky pleaded with the West to help pay for his release from communism. c.) Sharansky used the power of the pen to help win his release from a communist concentration camp. d.) The West effectively worked out a scheme which allowed Sharansky to defect during a chess match.

A.

Explanation:

Natan Sharansky is an Israel politician who was held in prison by USSR for the charge of spying to Americans. In 1973, Sharansky applied for exit visa to Israel, which was denied by the USSR agencies on the ground that he has passed high security information to the West. He spent thirteen years of his  life in prison.

His story took over the news in the West and won many sympathies from them. The USSR government was pressurised by the American government to release Sharansky. He received support from the Western countries. He was released in a prisoner exchange on 11th February 1986.

So, the correct answer is option A.

d.

many people believed they were convicted solely because they were anarchists.