Oleksiy Svyetikov was detained at a checkpoint near Sloviansk on 29 March because his name had been placed on a list of ‘illegal armed bands’. Oleksiy Svyetikov was detained at a checkpoint near Sloviansk on 29 March after his name inexplicably appeared on the ‘List of illegal armed bands’ drawn up in connection with the Russian-backed military conflict in Donbas. He suspects that it may have been because of past critical comments about the Security Service [SBU] which compiles the list. …read more
Ukrainian human rights activist & journalist detained as SBU revenge for criticism?
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