Ukrainian film director Oleg Sentsov was convicted of ‘terrorism’ during a show trial and sentenced to 20 years in a penal colony.
Russia Claims Political Prisoner Sentsov Cannot Be Returned To Ukraine Because He Is Now ‘Russian’
October 21, 2016
Ukrainian film director Oleg Sentsov was convicted of ‘terrorism’ during a show trial and sentenced to 20 years in a penal colony.
Yuriy Soloshenko and Hennadiy Afanasyev are expected to arrive in Kiev shortly.
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