Ukraine filmmaker jailed in Russia wins EU rights award
The European Parliament has awarded its annual Sakharov Prize to Oleg Sentsov.
25 Oct 2018
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The European Parliament has awarded its annual Sakharov Prize to Oleg Sentsov.
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