Ukrinform today to host press conference by lawyer Feygin on Roman Sushchenko case
Ukrinform
On Wednesday, the Ukrainian National Information Agency Ukrinform will host a press conference by lawyer Mark Feygin dedicated the case of Roman Sushchenko, Ukrinform own Paris based correspondent who was illegally detained in Moscow.
The press conference is to start at 3.30 p.m.
As reported, Ukrinform correspondent in France Roman Sushchenko was arrested in Moscow on September 30, where he arrived on a private visit. He was accused of “espionage”, allegedly being a member of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry. The Ukrainian Main Intelligence Directorate denied allegations of the Russian Federal Security Service.
The Russian court ruled at its closed hearing on October 1 to arrest the journalist for two months – until November 30.
On October 7, the Russian Federation officially charged the Ukrainian journalist with spying. Sushchenko denies any guilt.
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