Natalia Dyomina asks Dmitriev attorney VICTOR ANUFRIEV what he expects the outcome of the trial will be today, Thursday, 5 April 2018. "Victor Mikhailovich, what do you expect today?" "That Dmitriev will remain free, but the form in which this is achieved could be most varied." Victor ANUFRIEV, Dmitriev's defence attorney since December 2016 "What … Continue reading “Dmitriev will remain free, but …”
Sandarmokh, 28 March 2018
The day after Xenia At was among a hundred DMITRIEV supporters crowded into the corridor of the Petrozavodsk City Courthouse, she made the trip to Sandarmokh and took these photos. Late winter in Russia. The snow is still thick on the ground, but the sky has turned from grey to blue.
Prosecutor demands 9-year sentence for Yury Dmitriev
The Serbsky Institute, the organisation which Prosecutor Askerova requested to assess Dmitriev's mental state and the nine supposedly pornographic photos, effectively demolished the prosecution case, by declaring that the photos had no sexual content or purpose and that Dmitriev was himself normal mentally. In her closing statement, however, Yelena Askerova demanded that YURY DMITRIEV be … Continue reading Prosecutor demands 9-year sentence for Yury Dmitriev
Closing statements on 20 and 22 March
“I know it will be difficult to put together a support group three times at the Petrozavodsk courthouse, so I consulted Victor Anufriev,” wrote Daniil Saksonov on 10 March. Dmitriev’s lawyer said that the hearing on 14 March would “not be very important”, just an additional examination of one witness. The following Tuesday, 20 March, … Continue reading Closing statements on 20 and 22 March
The Dmitriev Affair 