A court in Helsinki on December 18 ordered pretrial detention for a Russian ultranationalist and former commander of the Rusich saboteur group that fights alongside Russia's armed forces against Ukraine. The Finnish court said war crimes charges related to events in Ukraine in 2014-15 will be formally filed against Voislav Torden (aka Yan Petrovsky) by May 31, 2024. Earlier this month, Finland’s Supreme Court refused to extradite Torden to Kyiv, citing poor conditions in Ukrainian penitentiaries and saying Torden might face humiliation in Ukrainian custody. Torden is wanted in Kyiv for alleged crimes committed in the country's east nearly a decade ago. To read the original story by Current Time, click here.
Finland To Hold Russian Ultranationalist On Suspicion Of War Crimes In Ukraine
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