Tuesday, June 5, 2018

Sobchak Talks to Sentsov by Video Linkup, Says He Refuses to End Hunger Strike


THE TRIAL: THE STATE OF RUSSIA VS OLEG SENTSOV


This report was originally published on May 31. 

Politician Ksenia Sobchak said she talked to Oleh Sentsov, a Ukrainian filmmaker imprisoned in Russia, via a video linkup and that he refuses to end his hunger strike.

“I have just talked with Oleh Sentsov by video phone. I tried to convince him to stop his hunger strike, but he is full of resolve and asking me not to try to convince him to change his decision,” Sobchak wrote on Twitter.

On May 16, Sentsov went on hunger strike, demanding that all Ukrainian citizens in custody in Russia be released.

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Sources: Arthouse Traiffic and Kyiv Post 

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