The Kremlin announced Putin’s opinion concerning the appeals to release Sentsov
Press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov in response to appeals by Russian Director Alexander Sokurov to release Ukrainian Oleg Sentsov has told Vladimir Putin he was deeply respects and knows about this statement.
This is reported by RIA Novosti.
“Of course, Putin knows this. He always respects the point of view, which gives the master of the shop culture. He always maintains a dialogue with them, often agrees with them, always support them, but also there are cases where the President disagrees convincingly. You have repeatedly been the witnesses,” – said Peskov.
Recall, an outstanding Russian film Director Alexander Sokurov, winner of the cinema award “Nika” in the nomination “Honor and dignity”, during the awards ceremony made a speech against the detentions of activists at rallies and harsh treatment of women, and called for the release of Ukrainian political prisoner and Director Oleg Sentsov.
Yesterday, March 30, press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov said that the Russian head Vladimir Putin has already commented on this issue. “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” the words of Peskov.
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.