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The Ukrainian security forces detained the leader of the "new forces" Mikhail Saakashvili, Ukrainian Pravda reports . On Friday evening, the politician was placed in the temporary detention center of the SBU.

“The detention was carried out in the Solomensky district of Kiev,” the National Police said . “Police officers did not enter the Constitution Square on the territory of the tent town.” It is emphasized that none of outsiders during the detention of Saakashvili was injured.

After the detention, the politician announced an indefinite hunger strike and called for a march "For impeachment" on Sunday. “The authorities arrested me on false accusations. Thus, they want to intimidate you. Do not be afraid of anything, feel free to go to the peaceful Sunday action“ For impeachment. ”Together, protect Ukraine from corruption and arbitrariness. Our victory is not an alternative. Hold on! Glory to Ukraine!”, Ruslan Chernolutsky’s appeal Sakashvili read. About 150 Saakashvili supporters gathered near the IVS building. The security forces strengthened the security of the IVS.

The prosecutor’s office will ask the court to place Saakashvili under house arrest with the wearing of an electronic bracelet, said Larisa Sargan, press secretary of the prosecutor general Yuri Lutsenko. The court must choose a preventive measure within 72 hours.

“Law enforcement officers will not carry out any assaults and any power actions regarding the tent town of the Verkhovna Rada,” said the adviser to the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Zoryan Shkiryak. “Our units will act exclusively within the framework of the laws and the Constitution of Ukraine, avoiding exacerbations and confrontations. This is a clear basic position of the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Arsen Avakov. The right to peaceful protest is a holy. The constitutional law of Ukrainian citizens and we will steadfastly defend it. ”

At the same time, Skiryak called the "movement of new forces" Saakashvili "pro -Russian destructive sect." He also urged activists to "refrain from provocations."

President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko assured that the persecution of Saakashvili is not related to politics. "There is a specific crime, and we must ensure the transparency of the investigation, absolute openness and impartiality of the investigating authorities. A transparent, effective and impartial court - what we must guarantee as an independent state,” the Ukrainian president said . “If someone is accused of crimes, illegally crosses the border, escapes from custody, he must bear responsibility. It is impossible to violate! if someone is financed by an aggressor country or its special services, oligarchs in order to undermine social calm and stability in the state-there should be criminal responsibility for this. ”

On Tuesday morning, employees of the Prosecutor General and Security Service of Ukraine came to Saakashvili’s apartment with a search and tried to detain him . However, his supporters blocked the SBU minibus and pulled out politics out of the car. Together with Saakashvili, they went to the Verkhovna Rada building and began rallying.

Meanwhile, Lutsenko said that he had a record of a telephone conversation Saakashvili and Sergey Kurchenko, a fugitive ally of the ex-president of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych. Saakashvili and Kurchenko allegedly agreed on cooperation. On Monday, the security forces arrested the head of the Kyiv regional branch of the "Movement of the New Forces" of Severion Dangadze. The prosecutor's office claims that he ", in agreement with the Saakashvili himself, turned through the proxy to Kurchenko, which is hiding from law enforcement agencies in Moscow, with a proposal to financing Saakashvili's activities in exchange for the interests of members of the criminal group."

Saakashvili himself rejects all the accusations. “I don’t know who Kurchenko is. I didn’t communicate with him, I don’t know how he looks and I have nothing in common (with him). I know Putin, I could make my audio with Putin,” the politician at the rally said.

On Wednesday, the Prosecutor General of Ukraine put Saakashvili on the wanted list . "The search for Saakashvili, suspected of committing a crime under part 1 of article 15, part 2 of article 28, part 2 of article 256 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, was announced to operational units of the National Police and the SBU," Sargan said. Thus, Saakashvili is charged with an attempt to assist the participants of criminal organizations committed by a group of persons by prior conspiracy.

At about 6 a.m., on Wednesday, the security forces attempted to storm the tent town of Saakashvili supporters in the Mariinsky Park in the center of Kyiv. Several dozen law enforcement officers entered the camp and tried to find politics there. There were clashes between the police and participants in the action, the security forces used tear gas. More than ten people were injured on both sides. The police explained the clashes "measures for the search and detention of Saakashvili."