Russia–Ukraine War (April 12): Ukraine Secret Service Says It Has Arrested Top Putin Ally

Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) speaks to Chairman of the political council of Ukrainian party "Opposition Platform—For Life" Viktor Medvedchuk (R) during the 5th Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia, on Sept. 5, 2019. Mikhail Klimentyev/Sputnik/AFP via Getty Images

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Ukraine Secret Service Says It Has Arrested Top Putin Ally

Ukraine on Tuesday said it arrested Kremlin’s most prominent ally in the country.

In February, Ukraine said Viktor Medvedchuk, the leader of the Opposition Platform—For Life party, escaped from house arrest after the authorities opened a treason case against him.