The US Secretary of State recalled that the judiciary must be independent
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken called for the rule of law in the case of the fifth president of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko, who is charged with high treason.
He made the corresponding statement in an exclusive interview with Miroslav Gongadze, head of the Voice of America in Eastern Europe, which was broadcast by the Ukraine 24 TV channel.
Asked to comment on the Poroshenko case, Blinken replied:
“I cannot comment on this case in more detail, but it is very important that in any judicial consideration – this or any other – everything is legal, that the judges are independent, that there is the rule of law, without fear and reproach, that there are no favorites. nor persecuted, so that it is for everyone and everywhere.”
/ Photo: Ukraine 24
The US Secretary of State also added that the Ukrainian nation must unite in the face of the Russian threat.
“Ukrainians must act together, no matter what your political views, differences in views. We must defend our country. Russia is doing everything to create a split, to divide the nation, so that people oppose each other, and not against it,” he said. he.
Anthony Blinken / Photo: Ukraine 24
Blinken’s visit to Ukraine
Case of Poroshenko
- Recall that Petro Poroshenko was declared suspected on December 20. Not the last role in this was played by “Medvedchuk’s tapes”. He is charged with high treason and assistance in the activities of terrorist organizations “DNR” and “LNR”.
- The fifth president is suspected of participating in a criminal scheme for the supply of coal from the temporarily occupied territories for a total amount of about 1.5 billion hryvnias.
- On January 19, the Pechersky District Court of Kiev chose a measure of restraint for the leader of the European Solidarity, Petro Poroshenko. He was released on personal bond. However, the politician’s property was arrested.
- The prosecutor’s office asked the court to choose a measure of restraint for Petro Poroshenko in the form of arrest for a period of two months. As an alternative to arrest, prosecutors asked the court to set Poroshenko bail in the amount of one billion hryvnia.
- Near the Pechersk court, clashes were recorded between law enforcement officers and supporters of the fifth president. Gas canisters were launched.
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Source From: Segodnya
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