Ukrainian Politician Accused of Treason Says He Has Been Detained

Ukrainian Politician Accused of Treason Says He Has Been Detained
Ukrainian lawmaker Oleksandr Dubinsky is seen during a parliament session in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Nov. 13, 2019. Gleb Garanich/Reuters
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A Ukrainian lawmaker who was formally notified this week that he was suspected of treason for allegedly cooperating with Russia’s military intelligence said on Wednesday a Kyiv court had ordered him detained for 60 days.

Oleksandr Dubinsky, who is on a U.S. sanctions list, was told on Monday he was also suspected of spreading misinformation about Ukraine’s political leadership, officials said.