The arrest of Ukrainian journalist Suschenko was extended until April 30

The Judge of the Lefortovo District Court of Moscow Anna Zhurman extended to the Ukrainian journalist Roman Suschenko, who was arrested in Russia in the "spy" case, the term of detention in the pre -trial detention center for another three months - until April 30. This is reported by Interfax.

Politsek’s lawyer Mark Feigin insisted on holding an open hearing, indicating that, although the Suschenko case has a “completely secret” vulture, it is not supposed to be announced to be announced in the meeting. However, Zhormman rejected the petition - the consideration of the FSB petition was closed.

The judge also refused to allow the Genconsul of Ukraine in Moscow, Gennady Breskalenko, to participate in the hearings as a public defender of the Politsek.

The 47-year-old Suschenko, the Paris correspondent of the Ukrinform agency, on September 30, 2016 arrived in Moscow in a private case and was immediately detained . The FSB charges him Article 276 of the Criminal Code (espionage), which provides for 10 to 20 years of the colony.

The Russian side did not report the detention of Suschenko either his wife or Ukrainian official structures, which grossly violating international norms. The journalist was accidentally discovered in the Lefortovo pre -trial detention center, after the arrest, members of the Moscow PMC.

When the human rights activists appeared, the special services stated that Suschenko is a colonel of the Main Directorate of the Intelligence of Ukraine, and detained him "during the spy campaign." According to the plot, the journalist collected secret information about the activities of the Russian army and the National Guard. The security forces did not report other details of the case.

In the GUR of Ukraine, the FSB information was called "another fake."

The journalist does not admit sane guilt.