The Murder of Journalist Oles Buzina in Ukraine
Two
people were arrested in Ukraine on June 18 for the murder of journalist
Oles Buzina on April 16, 2015. The two are said to be members of
neo-Nazi paramilitary forces. Andriy Medevko and Denys Polischuk
appeared in court separately on June 19. They were denied bail and will
appear again in court in August.
people were arrested in Ukraine on June 18 for the murder of journalist
Oles Buzina on April 16, 2015. The two are said to be members of
neo-Nazi paramilitary forces. Andriy Medevko and Denys Polischuk
appeared in court separately on June 19. They were denied bail and will
appear again in court in August.
Polischuk
was released on bail on June 23. He was greeted upon release by a crowd
of Right Sector members. Bail of five 5 million hryvnia (US$230,000)
was paid by Oleksiy Tamrazov, owner of the media conglomerate Media
Group and one of the wealthiest oil/gas businessmen in Ukraine. (UNIAN
News, June 23, 2015)
was released on bail on June 23. He was greeted upon release by a crowd
of Right Sector members. Bail of five 5 million hryvnia (US$230,000)
was paid by Oleksiy Tamrazov, owner of the media conglomerate Media
Group and one of the wealthiest oil/gas businessmen in Ukraine. (UNIAN
News, June 23, 2015)
Both
men are in their mid-20s. Korrespondent reported that a third suspect
had been arrested. He was later released without charge.
men are in their mid-20s. Korrespondent reported that a third suspect
had been arrested. He was later released without charge.
The Ukraine news agency Interfax reports that Medevko is a member of the extreme right paramilitary battalion, Kyiv-2.
It was formed with the participation of the ‘C14′ paramilitary group
associated with the Svoboda Party. He has served as an aide to Svoboda
Party member of the Rada (Parliament) Eduard Leonov.
It was formed with the participation of the ‘C14′ paramilitary group
associated with the Svoboda Party. He has served as an aide to Svoboda
Party member of the Rada (Parliament) Eduard Leonov.
