Moscow court sanctions Ukrainian interior minister's arrest in absentiaMoscow's Basmanny court sanctioned arresting in absentia Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov accused of using in southeastern Ukraine the banned war means and methods. According to the information of the Russian Investigative Committee, the Ukrainian interior minister has numerous accounts and ties in Europe, Interfax reports.Alexei Mukhin, Director of the Center for political information, said to VK that this verdict was not unexpected. "Russian side recorded all incidents of war crimes, crimes against human rights and international law", he noted."After accumulating enough proof, Russia will initiate investigations against those Ukrainian political leaders and will go to the international courts and will possibly organize international tribunal", said the expert. According to political consultant Sergey Slobodchuk these actions of the Russian side could put some limitations on the activity of the Ukrainian minister.Ukrainian political scientist Alexei Poltorakov suggested that it would be a plus for Avakov. "This unfriendly Russia move in some sense is good for him. On the background of the anti-Russian mood in Ukraine, his political and possibly party rating will grow", he noted.
Moscow's Basmanny court sanctioned arresting in absentia Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov accused of using in southeastern Ukraine the banned war means and methods. According to the information of the Russian Investigative Committee, the Ukrainian interior minister has numerous accounts and ties in Europe, Interfax reports.
Alexei Mukhin, Director of the Center for political information, said to VK that this verdict was not unexpected. "Russian side recorded all incidents of war crimes, crimes against human rights and international law", he noted.
"After accumulating enough proof, Russia will initiate investigations against those Ukrainian political leaders and will go to the international courts and will possibly organize international tribunal", said the expert.
According to political consultant Sergey Slobodchuk these actions of the Russian side could put some limitations on the activity of the Ukrainian minister.
Ukrainian political scientist Alexei Poltorakov suggested that it would be a plus for Avakov. "This unfriendly Russia move in some sense is good for him. On the background of the anti-Russian mood in Ukraine, his political and possibly party rating will grow", he noted.
