Russian historian sentenced to 12.5 years for butchering lover
A Russian historian and Napoleon enthusiast was sentenced to 12-and-a-half-years in prison for murdering and dismembering his young lover last year. The Saint Petersburg trial, which spurred activists to voice growing anger over domestic abuse in Russia, began in June after delays due to the coronavirus pandemic. Oleg Sokolov, 64, had admitted murdering 24-year-old Anastasia […]
