Tuesday, April 12, 2022

Ukraine President Zelenskyy Announces The Arrest Of The Country's Top Opposition Leader

Viktor Medvedchuk  

CNBC: Zelenskyy says Ukraine captured pro-Putin politician Viktor Medvedchuk who escaped house arrest 

* Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the apparent capture of Viktor Medvedchuk, a pro-Kremlin politician in Ukraine. 

* Medvedchuk had been under house arrest on treason charges since last year but allegedly escaped shortly after Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine. 

* Zelenskyy posted a photo on social media showing a disheveled Medvedchuk seated by a radiator clasped in handcuffs. 

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday announced the apparent capture of Viktor Medvedchuk, a pro-Kremlin politician who was living in Ukraine. Medvedchuk had been under house arrest on treason charges since last year, but allegedly escaped shortly after Russia launched its invasion. 

His lawyers have denied wrongdoing. “A special operation was carried out thanks to the SBU,” Zelenskyy wrote in Russian on his verified account on the social media platform Telegram, referencing Ukraine’s Security Service.  

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Ukraine President Zelenskyy Announces The Arrest Of The Country's Top Opposition Leader  

Ukrainian Politician Medvedchuk, Close Putin Friend, Captured After More Than Month On The Run -- RFE  

Putin’s ‘top man in Ukraine’ is paraded in shackles: Key Kremlin ally – whose daughter has Russian President as her godfather – is arrested by special forces after defying house arrest and going on the run -- Daily Mail  

Pro-Kremlin Ukrainian politician thought to be Putin's pick for puppet leader arrested, Zelenskyy announced -- Business Insider  

Zelensky says Ukrainian forces have captured top Putin ally -- Axios  

Ukrainian opposition leader arrested -- RT

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

Thriving democracy.

He will be used as a trading chip in a prisoner swap for the VIPs surrendering in Azovstal. I don't think the Kremlin really cares what happens to this guy though so I wouldn't expect any rush on that.

Anonymous said...

Zelensky's press conference 10 minutes after my comment proved prophetic.

"It is very symbolic that it was on the Day of Cosmonautics that Mr. Medvedchuk was detained. He hid for 48 days. And finally he decided to try to escape from our country. Well, for this "cosmonaut" in the bad sense of the word, the famous "Let's go!" did not work. I think the use of military camouflage is particularly cynical on his part. I tried to disguise myself like that. Here is such a "warrior". Here is such a "patriot".
Well, if Medvedchuk chose a military uniform for himself, he falls under the rules of wartime. I propose to the Russian Federation to exchange this guy of yours for our guys and girls in Russian captivity. Therefore, it is important that our law enforcement agencies and the military also consider this possibility," Zelensky said.

Anonymous said...

Someones headed for a fair trial and execution. Wrong side to be on these days.

Anonymous said...

lmao ukrainian nationalist opposition leader btw retard

Anonymous said...

Well that's certainly one way to handle the guy who's beating you in the opinion polls.

According to the study by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology, which was conducted from 17 to 23 December, 23.1% of respondents are ready to vote for the Opposition Platform - For Life party. Servant of the People with 20.9% follows. 14.1% of respondents would vote for European Solidarity, whereas 9.8% – for Batkivshchyna. At the bottom of the list of parties that would have passed to the Rada are Lyashko’s Radical Party – 6.1% and Groysman’s Ukrainian Strategy – 5.2%.

https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:n657tlhX04gJ:https://zagittya.com.ua/en/news/novosti/oppozicionnaja_platforma_l_za_zhizn_javljaetsja_bezuslovnym_liderom_sredi_vseh_parlamentskih_politsil_l_rezultaty_treh_sociologicheskih_oprosov_v_konce_dekabrja.html+&cd=9&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=ca

Anonymous said...

Demoncrazy.

JK said...

Goes to show you how corrupt Zelenskyy and his cronies are ….

Jeffsmith said...

He looks like someone who knows a ass whooping is coming his way.🙁

Adam said...

Sounds a little fascist to me.

Antitroll said...

This guy is literally like Hitler