Russia–Ukraine War (April 29): Ukraine Cracks Down on Anyone Suspected of Aiding Russian Troops

Ukrainian Preident Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during a joint press conference with U.N. Secretary-General following their talks in Kyiv on April 28, 2022. Sergei Supinsky/AFP via Getty Images

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Ukraine Cracks Down on Anyone Suspected of Aiding Russian Troops

Ukrainian authorities are cracking down on anyone suspected of aiding Russian troops under laws enacted by Ukraine’s parliament and signed by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after the Feb. 24 invasion.

Offenders face up to 15 years in prison for acts of collaborating with the invaders or showing public support for them.