The people's Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Viktor Baloga stated that he had provided financial support prohibited in Russia the organization " Right sector ".

first of Baloga was questioned by prosecutors as a witness in connection with the events in Mukacheve. The eleventh of July in this city, Transcarpathian region of Ukraine soldiers "Right sector" exchanged fire with grenade launchers and machine guns with the police and local businesses. It claimed three victims and 14 received damage.

"Since the revolution 2013 in Kiev, I financed the Maidan, and Transcarpathians who were here, and also authorized "Right sector," said Baloga at a press conference on Thursday.- now I will say that clearly "the Right sector" in Kiev and in the Transcarpathian helped, but it is minuscule in comparison with what we are doing and help 128th brigade (Armed forces of Ukraine - ed), which is deployed in Mukachevo is our military ".

"Right sector" Ukrainian Association of radical nationalist organizations. In January and February 2014 the Taliban participated in battles with the police and the seizure of administrative buildings, and with April - in the suppression of protests in the East of Ukraine. In November 2014, the Supreme court has recognized the Union of right-wing extremist organization and banned its activities on the territory of the Russian Federation. In January, the "Right sector" made in the register is prohibited in Russia organizations. First in Russia against the leader of the movement Dmitry Yarosh has been prosecuted under the criminal code for incitement of terrorist activity.

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