Russia’s Association of Theatrical Critics has announced its awards for 2021. The play of the year is “Mozart’s Don Giovanni: The Dress Rehearsal”, written by Dmitry Krymov. Their Person of the Year is Lia AKHEDZHEKOVA, People’s Actor of Russia, actress with the Sovremennik Theatre. She was chosen “for her consistent and bold public defence of … Continue reading Dmitriev Supporter recognised
Month: December 2021
Vyshinsky, Yagoda, Yezhov and Stalin have risen from the dead
In his Last Words to the court in Kislovodsk (Stavropol Region), Ahmed Barakhoyev (b. 1954) said: “You know, your honour, it’s very tough when my son brings me a parcel in prison. Why? Because it is now the 21st century but 1937 lives on. ... Vyshinsky, Yagoda, Yezhov and Stalin have risen from the grave. … Continue reading Vyshinsky, Yagoda, Yezhov and Stalin have risen from the dead
Yury A. DMITRIEV
A photo posted by Dmitriev's daughter Katya (Klodt), who is 37 today.
A late (early) Christmas present?
The verdict and sentence in the third Dmitriev trial will not be announced until 11 am on 27 December. That's the latest news from Petrozavodsk (thanks to Sasha Kononova). Yury Alexeyevich DMITRIEV (b. 1956) Earlier she reported that the defence had offered its concluding remarks today. Defence attorney Roman Masalyev was due to join Victor … Continue reading A late (early) Christmas present?
Remarks on an anniversary
Yesterday was the 5th anniversary of Yury DMITRIEV's first arrest Lawyer Victor Anufriev, speaking on 13 December 2018 On this second anniversary we must remember another date, 5 April 2018. Then Yury Alexeyevich was acquitted by the Petrozavodsk City Court. That day filled many of us with the hope -- that we can and should … Continue reading Remarks on an anniversary
The Dmitriev Affair 