The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) said on April 10 that its officers had detained a former regional lawmaker of the banned pro-Russia Party of Regions as he tried to leave the country. Media reports identified the man as Vladyslav Lukyanov. The 60-year-old is suspected of justifying and supporting Russia's full-scale aggression against Ukraine. He was elected as a lawmaker in the city of Bakhmut in the eastern region of Donetsk in 2020. The SBU says Lukyanov publicly supported Russia's full-scale invasion, launched in February 2022, and collaborated with occupying Russian authorities. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here.
Former Pro-Russia Lawmaker Detained During Attempt To Leave Ukraine
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