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Yesypenko detention extended six months in closed-door hearing in Russian controlled Crimea

July 6, 2021

RFE/RL President Jamie Fly condemned today’s decision by a court in Russian-controlled Crimea to extend by six months the detention of RFE/RL freelance reporter Vladyslav Yesypenko. This latest Kremlin-backed move to target independent media outlets was announced during a closed-door hearing today in Simferopol regarding Yesypenko’s politically motivated case. The next hearing is scheduled for July 15. Read More