The hope that Yury DMITRIEV, as in April 2018, might again be acquitted at the Tuesday, 16 June hearing prompted me to post a longish survey (over 1,000 words), summarising all the issues surrounding this complex affair: the charges, the fate of Sergei Koltyrin, the "new hypothesis" about Sandarmokh, and so on. There are numerous … Continue reading Correction: “Verdict later this summer”
Day: 15 June 2020
On the Eve: A Survey
On 16 June 2020, Petrozavodsk City Court in Karelia (Northwest Russia) will announce a verdict in Yury Dmitriev’s second trial, which began two years ago. If convicted, the 64-year-old historian and researcher into Stalin-era crimes could face up to 15 years in one of Russia’s crowded and unhealthy penal colonies. If acquitted, Dmitriev will be … Continue reading On the Eve: A Survey
The Dmitriev Affair 