Coverage dated December 26, 2021

Russia extends prison term for researcher of Stalin purges

Headline from Local News 8

MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian court has extended the prison term handed to an activist who investigated Stalin-era repression to 15 years. Yuri Dmitriyev rose to prominence after uncovering mass graves of victims of Stalinist repressions.

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Insider
Russia extends prison sentence for Gulag historian who researched Stalin's purges to 15 years (opens Insider)
Published Dec 26, 2021
Insider's feed description
Critics say the historian is being punished over his efforts to uncover Stalin's crimes as Putin vies to rehabilitate the Soviet leader's image.
Washington Examiner
Russian court extends prison term for historian who uncovered mass graves of Stalin victims (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Dec 26, 2021
Washington Examiner's feed description
A Russian court extended the 13-year prison term Monday for a Russian historian of Josef Stalin-era repression by an additional two years, making his sentence 15 years.
Local News 8
Russia extends prison term for researcher of Stalin purges (opens Local News 8)
Published Dec 26, 2021
Local News 8's feed description
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian court has extended the prison term handed to an activist who investigated Stalin-era repression to 15 years. Yuri Dmitriyev rose to prominence after uncovering mass graves of victims of Stalinist repressions.

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