Yuri Dmitriev, the Russian historian imprisoned for denouncing Kremlin attempts to rewrite history
- Posted on January 30, 2026
- By Le Monde
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Yuri Dmitriev, the Russian historian imprisoned for denouncing Kremlin attempts to rewrite history
Detained in a penal colony in Mordovia, the 70-year-old historian, who specializes in the Stalin regime's crimes, is one of Russia's oldest political prisoners. His crime? Refusing to accept historical falsifications that the Kremlin aims to impose on public opinion.
