Yury Dmitriev's beloved Alsatian Vedma (Witch) died a while back. He himself, as we know, has spent over a year in the Petrozavodsk Detention Centre. During that time he and his foster daughter have not seen one another. Among the dozens of New Year's greetings sent to Katerina Klodt via the Russian supporters' page on … Continue reading Happier Times
Background
essential reading (charges, defence, timeline, etc)
Letters and Parcels
YURY DMITRIEV is already at the Serbsky Centre in Moscow. Several people, including his son, have been quick to take him a food parcel there — good for him and his morale, and helpful in making friends inside. Photojournalist Victoria Ivleva took a lemon, mandarins, butter, toilet paper, cigarettes, cheese, sugar, speck (fatback), biscuits, salami … Continue reading Letters and Parcels
Russia – Past, Present and Future
THE OFFICIAL VIEW “As Russia marks the centenary of the October Revolution, President Vladimir Putin has urged the society to end discord over the Soviet era,” reported the TASS news agency[1] on 21 December 2017. "This year, the centenary of the October Revolution, we have been seeking to encourage the society to abandon confrontation, to … Continue reading Russia – Past, Present and Future
Keeping informed
For a quick update, read Halya Coynash’s overview of the case since 13 December 2016, The Case so Far. Events are still unfolding. Look at the Home Page for subsequent developments. For more detailed guidance on the website's resources, see the About page. JC, 29 December 2017
“The Dmitriev Affair – What Next?”
On Tuesday, 19 December 2017, there will be a discussion at Pushkin House (London, WC1A 2TA) of 21st-century Russia's unexpected cause célèbre, the arrest and prosecution of historian YURY DMITRIEV. The event begins at 7.30 pm. The next hearing of Dmitriev's case at the Petrozavodsk City Court is scheduled for 26-27 December. His latest term … Continue reading “The Dmitriev Affair – What Next?”
The Dmitriev Affair 