Poroshenko wrote letter to Sushchenko

Ukrinform correspondent, Roman Sushchenko accused of “espionage” will receive the letter from the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko on Dec.10. Mark Feygin wrote it on his Facebook page, liga.net reports. 

"President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has written a letter to my client, journalist Roman Sushchenko, who is in jail now," the lawyer noted.

Feygin said that today, 10th of December, consul will hand the President's letter to Sushchenko. It is unknown, when the message was written.

As IMI informed, Ukrinform stated that their correspondent in France Roman Sushchenko was arrested in Moscow and accused of “espionage” on Sept.30.

Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) confirmed detaining of an Ukrinform correspondent, Roman Sushchenko. FSB labeling him as a Ukrainian intelligence officer who allegedly deliberately collected classified information on activities of the armed forces and the national guard of the Russian Federation. There is a criminal case on espionage charges (Article 276 of the Russian Criminal Code), the investigation is currently underway.

The Lefortove court resolved to prolong the arrest of Sushchenko for two more months on Oct.1.

Defence appealed the decision of the Lefortovo court to arrest Sushchenko in France.

The Moscow City Court has dismissed the appeal of defense team of an Ukrinform journalist Roman Sushchenko on Oct.27.

The Moscow Lefortovo Court resolved on Nov. 28 to extend the arrest of Sushchenko until the 30th of January 2017.