In Ukraine, political scientist Mikhail Pogrebinsky was detained on suspicion of treason and illegal enrichment, Andrei Tsaplienko, a journalist from the 1 + 1 TV channel, said on his TELEGRAM channel.
“After yesterday’s search, pro-Russian political scientist Mikhail Pogrebinsky was detained,” he wrote, noting that Pogrebinsky is suspected of treason and illegal enrichment.
The fact that Pogrebinsky was detained in Kyiv by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) was reported by the writer Zakhar Prilepin in his LiveJournal. Mikhail Pogrebinsky. I was worried about this independent and calm person. They took it. Kiev SBU,” Prilepin said.
On the eve of the searches in Pogrebinsky's apartment, Ukrayinska Pravda reported, citing sources. The Kyiv prosecutor's office confirmed this information to the publication, refusing to comment further. “Investigative actions are ongoing,” the Kyiv prosecutor’s office noted.
FSB announced the arrest of a Ukrainian spy nicknamed Malysh Politics