Yesterday, August 21, the U.S. State Department expressed deep concern about the deteriorating state of health Oleg Sentsov, who is serving sentence in a Russian prison.
May 14, Ukrainian film Director went on a hunger strike to draw global attention to the illegal deprivation of liberty of more than 60 political prisoners are Ukrainians.
On the 100th day of the hunger strike the press Secretary of the U.S. Department of State once again demanded to release Sentsov. Heather Nauert noted that the United States is very concerned that «another innocent man» can die in a Russian prison.
«I hope that the Russian government will release Sentsov, to avoid the tragedy that will inevitably lead to official calls to bring to justice those who are found guilty for his death,» — said Neuert.
The state Department spokesman reiterated the call of the whales: it’s time to release all political prisoners.
We will remind, on August 9 the White house web site appeared a petition calling on the US government to help in the liberation of the Director.
