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Saakashvili Rallies Supporters In Kyiv

Mikheil Saakashvili, the former Georgian president, rallied supporters of the new political movement he has launched to challenge for power in Ukraine. The gathering, in Kyiv on November 27, called for early parliamentary elections. (RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service)

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Russia Prolongs Pretrial Detention Of Ukrainian Journalist

A court in Moscow has prolonged the pretrial detention of Ukrainian journalist Roman Sushchenko, who has been held in Russia on suspicion of espionage.

The Lefortovo District Court on November 28 ordered the pretrial detention term of Sushchenko extended until January 30, 2017.

Sushchenko, a Paris-based correspondent of the Ukrinform news agency, was detained in Moscow on September 30 on suspicion of collecting classified information.

He was formally charged with espionage on October 7.

The Ukrainian government has denied that Sushchenko is an agent of the intelligence services.

In October, Ukrainian Foreign Ministry handed a protest note to the Russian consul in Kyiv demanding Sushchenko's immediate release.

Based on reporting by TASS and Rapsinews