Peskov said the Russian Director, who called for the release of Sentsov
Press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov in response to appeals by Russian Director Alexander Sokurov to release Ukrainian Oleg Sentsov said that the Russian head Vladimir Putin has already commented on this question.
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Sokurov during the ceremony of awarding the winners of the Russian film award “Nika” recalled Putin’s promise to consider the fate of Ukrainian Director. He added that he is still waiting for a decision.
“We have great respect for the master, and here I would like to remind you that, in fact, the answer regarding Sentsov Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg during a meeting of the presidential Council”, – quotes “Interfax” Peskov quote.
He first approached the head of the Russian Federation with an appeal to release a prisoner illegally Ukrainian. Before that, Putin said that for this to be “Mature conditions”.
“Christian to act in this matter, we can not, must be guided by the decision of the court. We live in a legal state, such issues should be resolved in the judicial system”, – said the Russian President.
25 Aug 2015 Sentsov was just sentenced to 20 years imprisonment in a strict regime colony. In turn, Kolchenko, was sentenced to 10 years. During the reading of the verdict, the Ukrainians sang the national anthem of Ukraine. 24 November 2015, the Supreme court ruled to leave the verdict to the Ukrainian Director Oleg Sentsov and Ukrainian activist Alexander Kolchenko unchanged.