The award of the Sakharov Sakharov Prize to Ukrainian director Oleg Sentsov, who was illegally sentenced in Russia to 20 years in prison in a strict regime colony, means that he is a prisoner of conscience.

This is stated in a Twitter post of the Embassy of the United States of America in Ukraine:.

(1/2) Decision about the Primary Court of Sakharov Prize 2018 for the freedom of the pillow Oleg Sentsov п more than one ptverdzhennya that scho vin є vyязnem sovіstі. Vin demonstrating muzhnitsti, gіdnіst і rіshuchіst zahistі ukrayanskih vyaznіv, yakie unfairly enforced in Russia.

- U. Embassy Kyiv (@USEmbassyKyiv) October 25, 2018 (2/2) Oleg Mauti can be especially honored and deserved his dignity: Russia is indebted to the secret of all young people. #FreeSentsov - U. Embassy Kyiv (@USEmbassyKyiv) October 25, 2018.