On the territory of the Russian Federation (excluding Crimea) are more than 20 Ukrainian political prisoners, which should be released immediately, RIA Novosti reported the statement Foreign Ministry press secretary of Ukraine Mariana Betz.
At least 24 Ukrainians are political prisoners in the Russian Federation, more 40 - in the occupied Crimea. Once again we urge the Russian Federation to release prisoners, Betz wrote in his "Twitter".
On the third Sunday of May in the Ukraine are commemorated, timed to the Day of Remembrance of Victims of Political Repression.
Concerning, Ukrainian edition of the "New Times" reminds, that "held in Russian prison, Oleg Sentsov announced 14 May indefinite hunger strike ". He explained his protest demanding that the authorities of the Russian Federation to release all political prisoners in Ukrainian.
Earlier the head of the Defense and Security Committee of the Federation Council, Viktor Bondarev said, that provides for political reasons in Ukraine in prisons more 400 Russians.
