The Serbsky Institute in Moscow has completed its assessment of Yury Dmitriev and on 19 January 2018 he was transferred to the city's Butyrka Prison, says his defence attorney Victor Anufriev. The official results of the investigation of Dmitriev’s psychological, sexual and psychiatric condition are not known. His attorney says that the assessment has not … Continue reading Psychiatric examination completed, results not known
“Society must become more humane”, Arkhangelsky to Putin
On 21 December literary critic ALEXANDER ARKHANGELSKY spoke, at a meeting of the Council on Culture and Art with the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, about the pressure being put on cultural figures and the need to humanise Russian culture and society. “If such things take place at the federal level, in the glare of … Continue reading “Society must become more humane”, Arkhangelsky to Putin
Happier Times
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
Can we expect a Year of Compassion?
"The past twelve months have been difficult and for many, and in many ways, it has not been a compassionate year," writes ANATOLY RAZUMOVSKY in a New Year's Greeting on the Books of Remembrance website. "In addition, it was a year of woeful anniversaries. "One hundred years since Russian history was derailed [October 1917], since … Continue reading Can we expect a Year of Compassion?
Rewriting Sandarmokh: Discussion
On 26 December 2017, Karelian journalists described their new investigation, “Rewriting Sandarmokh”, at a discussion held at the Agrikalch Art Gallery in Petrozavodsk. ANNA YAROVAYA told how the idea of conducting the investigation first arose. It was hard to find out who was trying to alter the history of the executions and burials at Sandarmokh, … Continue reading Rewriting Sandarmokh: Discussion
The Dmitriev Affair 