On Thursday, September 2, the Pechersk District Court of Kyiv extended the preventive measure for Viktor Medvenchuk in the form of house arrest. Medvedchuk’s round-the-clock house arrest was extended by 60 days.
This became known during the court's online broadcast on YouTube.
We would like to remind you that n July 9, Kyiv’s Pechersky District Court extended Medvedchuk’s house arrest until September 7. Medvedchuk tried to appeal the court decision. And later, on July 30, the Court of Appeal also left backgammon Viktor Medvedchuk under house arrest by extending the measure until September 7.
On July 9, the Pechersk court again left Medvedchuk under round-the-clock house arrest until early September 2021.
Viktor Medvedchuk has been under house arrest since May 13.
It's worth noting that Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova signed a suspicion of treason against Viktor Medvedchuk and People's Deputy from the Opposition Platform – For Life Taras Kozak. The SBU stressed that there was "clear evidence of illegal activities and cooperation between these persons and the aggressor country" revealed during the house searches. The pre-trial investigation is ongoing.