Kyiv Prosecutor's office filed a case against Prime Minister LNR Igor Carpenter and Alexander Popov, who is supposed to be the citizen of the Russian Federation, accusing them of criminal smuggling abroad Ukrainian pilots Hope Savchenko, which the Russian investigation suspects in aiding and abetting the killing of the Russian correspondents in the Donbass.

" Igor Carpenter and Alexander Popov accused of committing criminal offences, provided by articles " unlawful imprisonment or kidnapping ", a " terrorist act " and " illegal trafficking of persons across the state border of Ukraine " of the Criminal code of Ukraine ", - reported in the report of the Prosecutor's office on Thursday.

along with this, says the Prosecutor, Alexander Popov is a citizen of Russia.

in the Russian Federation Savchenko accused of belonging to the deprivation of life 2 correspondents RTR, died in June in the process of hostilities in the South-East of Ukraine. All charges Savchenko fundamentally rejects. The period of investigation in the criminal case, and arrest Savchenko, was extended until February 13. During this period of time the consequence is planning to seek witnesses and other episodes of illegal activity pilots, translated into Ukrainian language expert opinion and other documents.

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