The Ukrainian authorities released new details about a high-profile legal action that targets members of the Russian legislative body. According to the Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine, twenty deputies from the Russian State Duma have been sentenced in absentia to fifteen years in prison on charges tied to violating Ukraine’s territorial integrity. This information was conveyed through the Telegram channel of the Office of the President of Ukraine, underscoring the official stance of Kyiv in the ongoing conflict over sovereignty and borders. General’s Office of Ukraine.
The official report repeats a clear verdict: each of the twenty deputies faces a fifteen-year term, grounded in alleged violations against Ukraine’s territorial integrity and inviolability. The announcement emphasizes that the penalties apply even though the lawmakers were not physically present in Ukraine at the time of the ruling. of the President of Ukraine.
Background context shows a pattern of legal actions tied to votes that recognized the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics. Earlier in March, Ukrainian security authorities disclosed that a civil case had been opened against forty-one Russian State Duma deputies who supported the recognition of these two breakaway regions. In February, indictments were filed against fifty-five deputies in connection with the same matter. Service of Ukraine.
In another development, December 23 saw a separate ruling concerning Denis Maidanov, a deputy from the State Duma who is also a well-known singer. He received a fifteen-year sentence in absentia for property seizures connected to his vote backing Russia’s recognition of the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics. This case adds to the broader legal narrative being pursued by Kyiv in relation to the actions taken by Russian lawmakers regarding Ukraine. General’s Office of Ukraine.