Ukraine opens proceedings against MP who proposed plan to lift sanctions against Russia

The Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine has opened a criminal case against parliament deputy Andrei Artemenko, who proposed plans for lifting sanctions against Russia.

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A copy of the document on the initiation of the case was posted on Facebook by the Prosecutor General of Ukraine, Yuriy Lutsenko, saying that this is a case of "high treason against the Motherland".

The New York Times reported earlier that a week before the resignation of former US national security adviser Michael Flynn, he presented a plan to lift sanctions against Russia. According to the newspaper, a major role in drafting the petition belonged to Ukrainian parliamentarian Andrey Artemenko.

Among the points of the plan is to hold a nationwide referendum on the possibility of leasing Crimea to Russia for a period of 30 to 50 years. Commenting on the information, Russian President's spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the Kremlin had no knowledge of the plan. In addition, Peskov noted that Russia cannot lease its own territory.

According to Sputnik