Rory Finnin, Head of Ukrainian Studies at the University of Cambridge, during a lecture at the University of Notre Dame, mentioned his mentee, Volodymyr Ananyev \u2014 the oldest political prisoner held by the Kremlin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\u201cThe Kremlin relies on our silence: it seeks to keep all political prisoners anonymous and to erase their faces from our memory. That is why today I ask everyone: remember the name of Volodymyr Ananyev and share his story with others \u2014 this is how we can draw public attention to those who need it most,\u201d emphasized Rory Finnin.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Seventy-five-year-old Volodymyr Ananyev was a civic activist \u2014 in temporarily occupied Crimea, he engaged in legal and publicist work, defended landowners\u2019 rights, and supported the faithful of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine. According to the Russian fabricated charges, Volodymyr Ananyev, together with two other people, allegedly \u201cplanned to blow up a car belonging to a representative of the occupation administration in Crimea.\u201d Under the charges brought by the occupiers, he faces between 7 and 15 years in prison.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":77145,"template":"","publication-type":[43],"class_list":["post-77146","press-center","type-press-center","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","publication-type-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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