Ukrainian MP supportive of Russia detained on allegations of high-level betrayal
In a significant development on 6 September 2023, the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) and the Office of the Prosecutor General, along with Ukrainska Pravda, reported the detention of a member of the 9th convocation of the Verkhovna Rada from the pro-Russian Opposition Platform - For Life party. The detainee, identified as Fedir Khrystenko, is wanted on suspicion of treason.
The court remanded Khrystenko in custody as a pre-trial restriction measure following his detention on 6 September. The member's name, revealed to be Viktor Medvedchuk, is allegedly a top agent of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB).
The investigation suggests that Khrystenko was recruited by the FSB before the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. It is alleged that he had been working to increase Russian influence on the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU). The case file indicates that Khrystenko established an effective mechanism of influence on the leadership of one of Ukraine's law enforcement agencies.
On 21 July, the Security Service of Ukraine and the Prosecutor General's Office announced that Khrystenko had been exposed for treason. However, no information is currently available about the current status or location of Khrystenko.
In December 2023, it was discovered that Khrystenko had left Ukraine and was living in a 173-sq-m apartment in the UAE. The events described occurred on 6 September 2023. On 6 August, Ukrainska Pravda reported that SSU officers were seeking evidence from Khrystenko against NABU detectives.
The detention of Khrystenko occurred on 6 September, but no information is provided about the current status or location of the individual. The news article is sourced from the Security Service of Ukraine and the Office of the Prosecutor General, as well as Ukrainska Pravda.
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