The story of the Ukrainian filmmaker has become known all over the world since 10 May 2014, when he was illegally arrested at his home in Simferopol by the Russian FSB right after the illegal annexation of Crimea by Russia. After having been threatened and beaten, Oleg was transferred to Moscow. The rest was just a mere puppet show, conducted by Russia.
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A man holds a placard reading "Free Sentsov" with an appeal to free Ukrainian film director Oleg Sentsov during a rally in front of Russia embassy in Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on Aug. 21, 2018.