Russian attack The President of Ukraine published a picture of Viktor Medvedchuk, suspected of treason, in handcuffs

Abroad|The Russian attack

Ukraine the president the president Volodymyr Zelenskyi published a photo of a pro-Russian Ukrainian oligarch and MP and opposition leader on Instagram on Tuesday Viktor Medvedchuk. In the picture, Medvedchuk is sitting in handcuffs.

According to Reuters, the image was published after an operation carried out by the Ukrainian security service.

A Kremlin spokesman said according to news agency Tassi that he had seen the photo but could not say if it was genuine.

Ukraine In May last year, security forces’ SBU special forces searched Medvedchuk’s home. There was suspicion of Medvedchuk’s conspiracy in favor of Russia in Crimea.

Medvedchuk has been under house arrest ever since. In late February, Reuters reported an adviser to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Anton Gerashtshenkon said Medvedchuk had escaped house arrest. Medvedchuk’s lawyer quickly denied the charge.

According to Ukrainian sources, Medvedchuk has close relations with the Russian leadership.

Less than a year ago, Ukrainian media and international news agencies said he was suspected of treason and subversive activity against the Ukrainian state. The economic sector has also been involved in the revolutionary activities.

United States added Medvedchuk to its sanctions list as early as 2014. The reason was that Medvedchuk is the president of Russia Vladimir Putin a personal friend who served as the former president of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych and Putin as an intermediary.

Medvedchuk served as Ukraine’s former pro-Russia president in the early 2000s Leonid Kuchman as Chief of Staff and then became acquainted with Putin.

According to Reuters, Medvedchuk has said that Putin is the godfather of his daughter.

Medvedchuk has represented the People’s Choice Party in Russia in the Ukrainian parliament and has been the party’s leader.