Employees of the State Bureau of Investigation completed the pre-trial investigation in the criminal proceedings regarding the treason of the former People's Deputy of Ukraine from the banned political party "OPZZ" Vadym Rabinovych.
The indictment was sent to the court. anti-Ukrainian propaganda information among the population and the political leadership of the countries of the European Union . Vadym Rabinovych in his numerous speeches and interviews published manipulative statements that harmed the sovereignty, territorial integrity and inviolability, state, economic and information security of Ukraine.
His propaganda activities helped the leadership of the Russian Federation to achieve its military and political goals and provided the Russian Federation with ideological assistance in carrying out subversive activities against Ukraine.
In July 2023, the former People's Deputy of Ukraine was notified of suspicion of treason (Part 1, Article 111 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). The notification of suspicion was made by sending a corresponding request for international legal assistance to the State of Israel.
The sanction of the article provides up to 15 years of imprisonment with confiscation of property . On August 1, the Pechersk Court of Kyiv granted the request of the investigator of the State Bureau of Investigation and chose a preventive measure in the form of detention for the former People's Deputy.
According to the investigation, he is currently hiding abroad.