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France concerned over sentence of stalin-era Russian historian Yuri Dmitriev

Moscow, Oct 1 (Sputnik) The French Foreign Ministry on Thursday expressed concern regarding the toughened jail sentence of Russian historian Yuri Dmitriev, known as a researcher of the period of Stalin’s repressions, who was charged with the sexual abuse of his adopted daughter.
On July 22, the Petrozavodsk city court convicted 64-year-old Dmitriev to 3.5 years of prison for the sex offense, but the historian was acquitted on charges of making pornography, indecent acts and possession of weapons. Prosecutors appealed the ruling, asking for a tougher penalty and on September 29, the Karelia Supreme Court extended Dmitriev’s sentence to 13 years of prison. Dmitriev has denied all of the charges.
"We were deeply concerned to learn of the 13-year prison sentence handed down by the Karelia Supreme Court against historian Yuri Dmitriev," the ministry said in a statement.
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