Ukrainian MP arrested in Moscow

We recently reported that a number of Ukrainian politicians arrived in Moscow for the memorial march dedicated to the late opposition figure Boris Nemtsov, who was killed on Saturday. Among the Ukrainian politicians was Ukrainian People's Deputy Oleksiy Goncharenko. The MP did not hesitate to publicly announce his participation in the march and even managed to post several photos from the event on his page. Now, information has emerged regarding Goncharenko's arrest. The People's Deputy is charged with organising last year's arson attack on the Trade Union House in Odesa.

 

“Говорят, в Москве взяли Леху Гончаренко. Ему шьют организацию поджога Дома профсоюзов в Одессе. Как бы мы не стали свидетелями ситуации смены заложника -Леша ин, Надя аут. Одесское дело очень знаковое для всякого Антимайдана, а Гончаренко лишен Надиной харизмы, ему сложнее сочувствовать” (They say they took Leka Goncharenko in Moscow. They are framing him for organising the arson of the Trade Union House in Odesa. It seems we are witnessing a hostage swap situation – Leka in, Nadya out. The Odesa case is very significant for any Anti-Maidan, but Goncharenko lacks Nadya's charisma, making it harder to sympathise with him), said Leonid Shvets.

“Фото размещено пресс-службой. Связи с Алексеем нет - в отделении полиции у него отобрали телефон” (The photo was posted by the press service. There is no contact with Oleksiy – his phone was confiscated at the police station), Goncharenko's press service confirmed.