Tatyana Pletnyova and Said Tangri demanded freedom for Yury DMITRIEV on 26 December 2021 in central Moscow. They stood in front of the statue of Bulat Okudzhava, off Gorky Street.
Supporters*
statements (recordings), protests
Dmitriev Supporter recognised
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
On the Eve of a Verdict
On Friday, 10 July, Memorial hosted an online press conference about the forthcoming verdict in the DMITRIEV case. (The moderator was Oleg Orlov.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAU6-EODQn8&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR04-h2om2AoLu_N39nir9OLSSrAq6UwN5c05KK-pMDVnWRSOpT8Alqp75s In the absence of a transcribed and translated version of that event, here is a synchronic translation into English, ... with an approximate time location, of the remarks by Dmitriev's friends, … Continue reading On the Eve of a Verdict
Reactions to the verdict
"It would have been just, in my view, to acquit [the accused, Yury Dmitriev] of all charges. But I am very happy, at least, that the fabricated and sordid accusation of paedophilia has been rejected," said Natalya Solzhenitsyn. "He is an admirable man and our nation can be proud of people like him." The opinions … Continue reading Reactions to the verdict
“Scoundrels thought up this case” (Chudakova)
After her journey from Moscow to Petrozavodsk to express her support for Yury Dmitriev, the redoutable literary specialist MARIETTA CHUDAKOVA found time to give a public lecture on Memory, history textbooks and how "the present generation of idiots" in Russia was raising the next ... She also responded to questions from the media, as is … Continue reading “Scoundrels thought up this case” (Chudakova)
The Dmitriev Affair 