The Moscow City Court on Wednesday extended the arrest of Ukrainian journalist Roman Sushchenko, suspected of espionage, until March 30, 2018, according to an UNIAN correspondent in Russia.
The U.S. Mission to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has called on the Russian Federation to immediately release Ukrainian journalist Roman Sushchenko.
A Moscow court is going to sentence Ukrainian journalist Roman Sushchenko, earlier arrested in Russia on trumped-up espionage charges, to 20 years' imprisonment, according to his lawyer Mark Feygin.
Russia has completed an investigation into the case of Ukrainian journalist Roman Sushchenko who is charged with espionage, according to his lawyer Mark Feygin.
Moscow's Lefortovo district court has extended the arrest of Ukrainian journalist Roman Sushchenko for another three months, until September 30, according to an UNIAN correspondent in Russia.
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko emphasizes that the Ukrainian authorities will do everything to liberate journalist Roman Sushchenko and all Ukrainian hostages illegally kept in Russia and in the temporarily occupied territories, according to the presidential press service.
Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has resolutely protested against a ruling by Moscow's Lefortovo district court to extend Ukrainian journalist Roman Sushchenko's remand for another two months, according to the ministry's press service.
Mark Feygin, the Russian lawyer of Ukrainian journalist Roman Sushchenko remanded in custody in Russia, says the negotiations on the exchange or release of his client are underway, and the journalist's defense hopes for international assistance in this case, 112 Ukraine TV channel reported.