Ukraine Opens 2 Criminal Cases against Russian Journalist Vladimir Solovyov

10:53, 13.11.2019

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has launched two criminal cases against prominent Russian journalist Vladimir Solovyov over his alleged “infringement on Ukraine’s territorial integrity,” Ukrainian lawmaker Oleksiy Honcharenko said on November 12.

“Two criminal proceedings have been launched, with investigating departments of the second directorate, located in Mariupol, and of the third directorate, located in Severodonetsk, conducting a pre-trial investigation,” Honcharenko wrote on Facebook as reported by Sputnik.

Honcharenko also posted a photocopy of the SBU’s response, according to which the criminal cases have been opened under article “infringement on Ukraine’s territorial integrity.” The offence is punishable by prison terms from 3 to 12 years.

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