A military court in Moscow on June 18 sentenced Ukrainian lawmaker Oleksiy Honcharenko in absentia to 10 years in prison. The court found Honcharenko guilty of justifying terrorism, inciting hatred with the threat of violence, and the distribution of false information about Russia's military. It remains unclear what the lawmaker did to warrant the charges. Honcharenko wrote on Telegram in late April that he had learned about the probe launched against him in Russia, adding that "it is a pleasure to be the first [Ukrainian] MP to be tried in the Russian Federation for alleged war crimes" as "not everyone has such an honorable status." To read the original story by Current Time, click here.
Russian Court Sentences Ukrainian Lawmaker Honcharenko In Absentia
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