Former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych said Wednesday that there was information about threats against Ukrainian Choice movement leader, Kiev's representative on Donbas settlement Viktor Medvedchuk
MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 06th February, 2019) Former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych said Wednesday that there was information about threats against Ukrainian Choice movement leader, Kiev's representative on Donbas settlement Viktor Medvedchuk."Now, they [threats] are addressed to Viktor Medvedchuk. Yes, he has long been known to everyone in politics. It is up to everyone what they think about him," Yanukovych said at a press conference held in the Rossiya Segodnya International Information Agency.
Yanukovych added that he had information about a hit squad created by Kiev to assassinate Medvedchuk.
"I received such information. I heard that a 12-member special group working in this regard had been created. I do not know if it is just for Medvedchuk. Maybe for others. Maybe for me. But there is such information," Yanukovych explained.
On Tuesday, Ukraine's Prosecutor General's Office opened a criminal case against Medvedchuk over suspected state treason and infringement on the country's territorial integrity. Larisa Sargan, a spokeswoman for the prosecution, said the case had been initiated in connection with Medvedchuk's proposal to create an autonomous region of Donbas within Ukraine. Reacting to the matter, the Kremlin has said that information about the initiation or the possibility of initiating such a criminal case against Medvedchuk is very alarming.
