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Rest of World News: A 71-year-old Ukrainian man has died in a Russian prison while awaiting trial for espionage. The circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear.

Viktor Demchenko, a 71-year-old Ukrainian whom Russia accused of espionage and participation in a terrorist organization, has allegedly died in pretrial detention in Russia’s Rostov region, the Memorial human rights group reported on Feb. 11.

A 71-year-old Ukrainian man died in Russia in December awaiting trial for espionage and other crimes, human rights organisation Memorial said on Sunday, citing court documents.... -February 11, 2024 at 09:53 am EST - MarketScreener

Viktor Demchenko, a 71-year-old Ukrainian citizen held in a pre-trial detention facility in Russia's Rostov Oblast on charges of "espionage" and "participation in a terrorist organisation", has died in Russia.

A 71-year-old Ukrainian man died in Russia in December awaiting trial for espionage and other crimes, human rights organisation Memorial said on Sunday, citing court documents.

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Human rights activists say a 71-year-old Ukrainian man has died in a Russian prison while on trial for espionage. Court documents found by the human rights group Memorial revealed that the Russian state had closed its case against the late Viktor Demchenko, who had been accused of spying, participation in a terrorist group, and the illegal possession of weapons. Officials later told Russian state news agency Tass that Demchenko died on Dec. 31 as the result of a stroke several days earlier, but ...

Human rights activists say a 71-year-old Ukrainian man has died in a Russian prison while on trial for espionage

Human rights activists say a 71-year-old Ukrainian man has died in a Russian prison while on trial for espionage.

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