A court in Kyiv on February 9 extended until at least April 8 the pretrial detention of former lawmaker Oleksandr Dubinskiy, who is being held on various charges, including high treason. Dubinskiy was arrested in November and charged with treason and having links to a criminal group allegedly involved in the destabilizing Ukraine and discrediting the country's image -- accusations that he has denied. Dubinskiy was expelled from Ukraine's ruling Servant of the People party in 2021 after he was put on a U.S. sanctions list over alleged election meddling, which he also denies. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service, click here.
Ukraine Extends Pretrial Detention Of Ex-Lawmaker Held On Treason Charge
Then-Ukrainian lawmaker Oleksandr Dubinskiy (right) talks to reporters in January 2021.