Ukrainian Politician Accused of Treason Says He Has Been Detained

Published on November 14, 2023

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. “The court supported the prosecution’s request to impose a remand on me in the form of detention for 60 days until January 12, 2024,” Mr. Dubinsky said in a video posted on his Telegram channel. Mr. Dubinsky did not detail the reason for his detention....