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Hunger-strike filmmaker ready to die in Russian jail during World Cup

Ukrainian film director Oleg Sentsov is on a hunger-strike to demand that Russia release dozens of Ukrainian political prisoners. [Courtesy]

When the World Cup kicks off in Russia on Thursday, Ukrainian film director Oleg Sentsov, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence in Russia, will have spent a month without food.

Sentsov says he is ready to die and the worst effects of his high-profile hunger strike are expected to kick in just as the month-long football extravaganza gets into high gear.

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