"The events of the last few weeks have been depressing, but it's true to say that almost everyone knows the word Sandarmokh today; before it was only known in Karelia. No excavations by the Russian Military Historical Society can change that. Only people who do not see the significance of the subject are inclined to … Continue reading Everyone has now heard of Sandarmokh
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Dmitriev’s acquittal
Halya COYNASH examines an extraordinary case In a step back from the brink, a court in Russia has acquitted renowned historian Yury DMITRIEV of manifestly absurd charges for which the prosecutor had demanded a nine-year maximum security prison sentence. 62-year-old Dmitriev was convicted of a third charge, with the two-and-a-half year restriction of liberty sentence … Continue reading Dmitriev’s acquittal
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.
“Dead or living, they’re the same nation” (part 5)
Yury Dmitriev "My Path to Golgotha" "Sandarmokh means something special to me. It’s where I’ve put into practice several other tasks I set myself. "I’d like the people living in Karelia to feel that they are part of a nation, and not just the population. Belonging to a nation means you know your own history, … Continue reading “Dead or living, they’re the same nation” (part 5)
Dmitriev and Orwell
On Tuesday, 26 December, we were waiting for two reports: one about what happened that day at the Petrozavodsk City Court; the other, an account of a recent investigation into the new row over who is buried at Sandarmokh, and how they died. An excerpt from a long interview with MARIA KARP on Radio Svoboda … Continue reading Dmitriev and Orwell
The Dmitriev Affair 