Verdict in Yanukovych treason case to be passed tomorrow

The Obolonskyi District Court of Kyiv will pronounce verdict in the case of Ukraine’s ex-President Viktor Yanukovych who is charged with high treason.

Censor.NET reports referring to the court press center.

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"January 24, 2019 at 9 a.m., the verdict pronouncement in criminal proceedings against Viktor Yanukovych will take place at the address: Kyiv, 2-E Marshala Tymoshenka Str., courtroom No. 15," the message reads.

As reported earlier, the court was ready to hear Yanukovych’s final statement in the treason case Nov. 19, but Nov. 18, his lawyers said the ex-president had been seriously injured and was unable to make his final statement. The court allowed Yanukovych to make his final statement on Dec. 5, but he failed to do this again.

The Obolonskyi District Court of Kyiv hears the case against former president of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych, who is charged with high treason, assistance in waging aggressive war, assistance in violation of Ukraine's territorial integrity that lead to human casualties or other grave consequences.