Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with members of the working group for amending the constitution in Moscow on February 26, 2020. — AFP picMOSCOW, May 14 — Russian President Vladimir Putin today said Moscow would respond in timely fashion after the Kremlin chief’s close ally in Ukraine was placed under house arrest in a treason case.
“Taking into account all the threats that are being created for us, we will have to respond to this properly and in a timely fashion,” Putin said at a meeting of his security council, apparently referring to the prosecution of Viktor Medvedchuk, a Kremlin-friendly Ukrainian lawmaker.On Thursday, a court in Ukraine placed Medvedchuk on house arrest until July 9. He is accused of attempting to steal natural resources from Russia-annexed Crimea and of handing Ukrainian military secrets to Russia.
The 66-year-old business tycoon, who counts Putin among his personal friends, is a controversial figure in Ukraine for his ties to Moscow, which has backed separatists in a years-long conflict with Kiev. Medvedchuk is one of Ukraine’s richest people, with Forbes estimating his net worth at US$620 million. He has said Putin is godfather to his youngest daughter Darya.
Ukraine has been fighting Russia-backed separatists in the eastern Donetsk and Lugansk regions since 2014.Kiev and the West accuse Moscow of sending troops and arms across the border. The Kremlin has denied the charges. — AFP
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