The former head of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych, whom the Ukrainian authorities suspect, for example, in the creation of an illegal organization, has agreed to testify at the trial of his case in a videoconference, informs television news service.
"The lawyers of former President Viktor Yanukovych, who in February of last year fled to the Russian Federation, revealed that he volunteered to testify in his own case. According to lawyers, they have the appropriate document, certified by a notary, where Yanukovych signed ", - informs television channel.
According to the reporter, according to the document, the ex-President is going to testify via videoconference.
in early 2015, it was announced that the main Prosecutor's office of Ukraine has started the procedure of correspondence involving Yanukovych to justice under the criminal code and appealed to Russia with a request for extradition of ex-President. The General Prosecutor's office suspected Yanukovych in the creation of an illegal organization. The head of the Ministry of justice of the Russian Federation stated that he had not received the documents for the extradition of Yanukovych to Kiev.
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