The Ministry of internal Affairs of Ukraine will interrogate the leader of "Freedom" in the case of riots in Happy

The leader of nationalist party "Freedom" Oleg Tyagnibok Tuesday will again testify on interrogation in the main investigation Department of MIA of Ukraine on criminal case about mass riots at the building of the Verkhovna Rada.

More than 150 people, including More than 60 national guardsmen, was damaged during the riots on August 31 at the Parliament building since the adoption of the MPs in the first reading of changes to the Constitution of the country in terms of decentralization. Later it was announced about the death of 3 commandos because of the resulting in riots injuries.


1st time Tyahnybok was summoned for interrogation in the form of a witness last Friday. After two hours of interrogation Tyagnibok said that, in his vision, the case carries political color." on the issues that I asked the investigator, it is possible to draw certain conclusions, but this is my subjective opinion, there is a certain bias and political order, because the questions were formulated so that they blame everything on "Freedom" but about illegal actions of militiamen speech did not go, " - said Tiahnybok.

The head of the MIA of Ukraine Arsen Avakov has been accused of participating and organizing the riots about the Council of the nationalist party "Freedom" and, for example, Tyahnybok as party leader. The leader of the "Freedom" of all charges in his own address denies and insists that "Freedom" protested peacefully, and the riots began provocateurs, unrelated to the party. In addition, Tyagnibok said about the intention to sue Avakov for any fraudulent charges in your own address and his own party. He claimed that the head of the interior Ministry had no right to accuse him without a court decision.


Except Tyahnybok a consequence on the same day, was summoned for questioning several members of the party " Freedom ", among them former deputies of Rada Yury Sirotyuk, Eduard Leonov, Igor Sabi?, and ex-Minister of agrarian policy and food Igor Shvaika. At the end of the interrogation Sirotyuk, Leonov and Shvaika the result notified on suspicion in participation in mass riots. A Kiev court on Wednesday and Thursday wished to elect him a measure of restraint, the consequence insists on the arrest.

Also police have busted suspected use of military explosive device during the riots, it was the fighter of the volunteer battalion "Sich" Igor Gumenyuk. Avakov said that the detainee had confessed his involvement to the party " Freedom ". However, Tangibal said that the detainee Gumenyuk ceased membership in a public organization "Freedom" before engaging in the volunteer battalion. Later, the court in Kiev has arrested a suspect for two months. Except Gumenyuk on events near are Pleased the court has arrested 18 people suspected of involvement in the riots.

the head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has condemned the events at the building Happy, calling them anti-Ukrainian campaign, and ordered security agencies to bring to justice the perpetrators and sponsors of the rally.


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