Political prisoner Ivan Yatskin, who is accused of allegedly high treason in the form of espionage, is in a very depressed and tense mood. In addition, there were cases when the political prisoner was subjected to psychological pressure from the special services of the Russian Federation, he was intimidated all the time. This was reported to the Crimean Tatar Resource Center by the daughter of Ivan Yatskin, Kateryna.
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“My father is in a very depressed and tense mood. There were cases when psychological pressure was applied against him by the special services of the Russian Federation, they intimidate him all the time. I know that he is holding on and he hopes that he will be released in the nearest future”,- said Kateryna.
Speaking about the health condition, Kateryna emphasized that Ivan Yatskin has a chronic disease: thrombophlebitis. A political prisoner needs to change bandages every day, wear a stocking, and at least once every six months he has to go to the clinic for procedures, which remains impossible in the conditions of the pre-trial detention center.
The political prisoner has three young children: sons, who are 2 and 3 years old, and a daughter, who is only 5 months old. They are still not quite aware that dad is not around. Ivan’s wife, mother and sister are in a very low spirits and their psychological well-being has deteriorated. It is very difficult for them to live without him, the wife can barely stand it, and the mother and sister have their own chronic diseases, which are aggravated by the stressful situation.
“Personally, I find it very difficult to experience separation from my father. Due to this traumatic situation, I had some problems with sleep (sleep disturbance), chronic fatigue, anxiety, apathy, and obsessive thoughts”,- Kateryna shared her experiences.
We remind that in early December 2019, Russian security forces in the occupied Crimea detained a resident of Simferopol, Ivan Yatskin, on charges of allegedly high treason. Subsequently, the man was transferred to Moscow. He was arrested until March 16, 2020. Ivan Yatskin’s lawyer, Nikolai Polozov, signed a non-disclosure agreement on the so-called case.