Five years ago this month, Karelian gulag historian Yury Dmitriyev was arrested on charges he says are retribution for his investigations into the crimes of the Soviet state. In a rare interview from custody, Dmitriyev spoke about his case and about the fate of the respected NGO Memorial.
PETROZAVODSK, Russia - 13 children and one adult have died after three tourist vessels were caught in a lake storm in Karelia, northwest Russia. | eTurboNews | Travel News |