“A detention of 60 days without bail,” Domansky said.
Vyshinsky himself said at a court hearing that all actions of the Ukrainian authorities in his respect had been "planned in advance."
“The way the investigation took place and what was taking place simultaneously with it – all of this proved that everything had been planned in advance. At the time when searches in my apartment were underway, a spokesperson of the Security Service of Ukraine had already announced my detention, a press conference, where not only charges were voiced, was already being held,” Vyshinsky told the court, as aired by the Rossiya 24 broadcaster.
Call For Rallies in Support of Vyshinsky
Margarita Simonyan, the editor-in-chief of Sputnik and RT broadcaster, made a call on Thursday for participation in an upcoming rally in support of Kirill Vyshinsky.
"Kirill Vyshinsky, our colleague and friend is now detained by the SBU. He could face up to 15 years in prison on unsubstantiated treason charges. Other our reporters are being questioned, their places are being searched. It is hard to believe that such a wild hunt for journalists, who just perform their duties, is possible, especially in Europe. But it is happening. Come to the Ukrainian embassy in Moscow, let's support our colleagues and friends," Simonyan told Sputnik.
The two-hour rally, which has already been authorized by Moscow authorities, is expected to start at 2 p.m. local time (11:00 GMT) on Friday near the Ukrainian embassy.
Head of RIA Novosti Ukraine news portal Kirill Vyshinsky was detained in Kiev on Tuesday. On the same day, the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) broke into the office of RIA Novosti Ukraine in Kiev.
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Earlier on Wednesday, Human Rights Watch Europe and Central Asia Division Deputy Director Rachel Denber urged the Ukrainian authorities to immediately clarify evidence to substantiate the criminal accusations against Vyshinsky. For his part, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Desir urged Kiev to refrain from imposing "unnecessary limitations" on foreign journalists that impact the free flow of information and press freedom.
Russia's International News Agency Rossiya Segodnya has launched a Twitter hashtag #TruthNotTreason in support of RIA Novosti Ukraine news portal head Kirill Vyshinsky, arrested in Ukraine.