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About 1,500 People in Ukraine Sentenced to Prison for Cooperation With Russia - Reports

© Sergei SupinskyA prisoner speaks to the media from a prison cell in the Lukyanivska prison in Kiev next ot a prison officer during a press tour organized by the Ukrainian Ministry of Justice on July 19, 2016.
A prisoner speaks to the media from a prison cell in the Lukyanivska prison in Kiev next ot a prison officer during a press tour organized by the Ukrainian Ministry of Justice on July 19, 2016.  - Sputnik International, 1920, 07.09.2024
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - About 1,500 people have been convicted in Ukraine for cooperation with Russia, 98% of whom applied to participate in the prisoner exchange program between Moscow and Kiev, The Times newspaper reported.
The prosecutor's office of Ukraine has opened more than 8,000 criminal cases since the beginning of Russia’s special military operation in February 2022, the report said on Friday.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky arrives to attend a meeting with US Secretary of State in Kiev on May 14, 2024. - Sputnik International, 1920, 13.06.2024
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Zelensky to Ukrainians: Come Home to Prison
The penalty for committing high treason in Ukraine is 15 years in prison or life imprisonment with confiscation of property. Those accused of "collaborationism" can face a fine of up to 170,000 hryvnia ($4,100) or imprisonment for three to five years.
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