The Hollow of Self-Condemnation
Though the executors beat sincere confessions out of me and Aleksey, the fact that nearly unknown people — a photographer and an archeologist, had somehow plotted terroristic activities together, did not seem to be true. The investigation needed a more important bird, and then they managed to arrest Ukrainian director Oleg Sentsov, who had come from the Maidan, and anti-fascist Aleksandr Kolchenko.
Frankly speaking, I was ready to sign anything only to be left alone. Sleepless nights, lack of food, tortures were destroying my will to live. But now, sitting in front of me, Moscow officers required slandering against absolutely innocent people. For me it was already beyond the Rubicon. Whoever they are, this is a betrayal and primarily to yourself. I refused
