Despite avowed threats from the KGB. Victor continued to work against blatant discrimination and mistreatment by publishing a novel on the conditions of Soviet Jews. Victor was arrested for this. but not sentenced. In 1980. Victor was again arrested for his participation in an appeal to President Brezhnev demanding exit visas for all refuseniks237 other refuseniks also signed the letter. This time. Victor was convicted and sentenced to 5 years of internal exile for what the Soviets labeled fabrications aimed at defaming the Soviet Union. This past March. Victor returned to Moscow after serving his full 5year term in isolation.