Media: Russia court refuses review of sentences for Ukrainian citizens Kolchenko, Sentsov

"They refused to transfer the case for consideration to a court of cassation," reads the report. As reported, the North Caucasus District Military Court in August 2015 found Sentsov and Kolchenko guilty of creating a terrorist community in Crimea, committing two acts of terrorism and accused them of an attempt to purchase explosives and illegal weapons possession. Sentsov was sentenced to 20 years in prison, while Kolchenko to ten years in prison. In early May Sentsov and Kolchenko filled out documents for extradition to Ukraine. The international community has repeatedly called for the release of both, voicing concerns especially over the imprisonment of filmmaker Sentsov. Ukraine regards the cases as fabricated and political.