Foreign Ministry accused Russia of using the Ukrainians for political purposes
Foreign Ministry accused Russia of using the Ukrainians for political purposes
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Betz requires to increase pressure on Russia to release all political prisoners.
The Ministry of foreign Affairs calls upon the international community to increase pressure on Russia to release all Ukrainian prisoners.
This was written by foreign Ministry spokesman Marian Betz in his Twitter.
So, Betz commented on the decision of the Russian court against the detained in Russia Ukrainian journalist Roman Sushchenko.
1/2 Sushchenko should be released. Russia cynically uses our citizens for political purposes #FreeSushchenko https://t.co/yNuuLjfdyB
— Mariana Betsa (@Mariana_Betsa) October 27, 2016
2/2 protests and call on the international community to increase pressure on Russia to release all Ukrainian political prisoners in Russia #FreeSushchenko
— Mariana Betsa (@Mariana_Betsa) October 27, 2016
See also: Moscow court upheld the arrest of a journalist Sushchenko
Recall, 3 October, information appeared about the arrest of Roman Sushchenko Lefortovo court for 2 months. Russian security forces claim that Sushchenko “purposefully collected data, which constitute state secret, the activities of the Armed forces and National guard, the leak of which abroad could harm the defense of the state”. Against the Ukrainian opened a criminal case on charges of espionage, are investigating. Roman Sushchenko in jail “Lefortovo” has found members of the Public oversight Commission (POC) of Moscow. 47-year-old journalist was in the chamber of the quarantine Department.
The journalist told members of the STC that he was put under psychological pressure, and the investigator was not allowed to call and tell his wife about the arrest. The FSB has provided him with a state attorney. The former lawyer was released from Russian captivity of the people’s Deputy of Hope Savchenko mark Feigin decided to help Sushchenko and become his protector.
Journalist Roman Sushchenko can exchange for a detainee recently in Exactly the agent of the main intelligence Directorate of the General staff of the armed forces of the Russian Federation.