Vasilets and Timonin are released under house arrest
The Kyiv Court of Appeal partially granted the petition of the lawyers of journalists Dmitry Vasilets and Yevgeny Timonin, accused of aiding terrorists, and changed their preventive measure from detention to house arrest for 60 days.
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About this from the courtroom where the appeal was considered, transmits Kiev online newspaper “Strana”.
The court overturned the decision of the first instance, by which the journalists received 9 years in prison, sending the case back for retrial.
The judge decided to release Vasilets and Timonin from custody in the courtroom and order them to stay at their place of residence and wear an electronic bracelet.
“I thank the team of lawyers who did a truly titanic job and achieved results. I have no words! I thank everyone who supported us all this time,” Vasilets said in the courtroom.
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