Ukraine arrests one of its 'richest businessmen' on treason charges for Pro-Russia views
Photograph of Vyacheslav Boguslaev with the SBU
Vyacheslav Boguslaev, director-general ofMoror Sich, a prestigiousmanufacturer of aircraft engines and industrial turbines, has been arrested by Ukrainian authorities on treason charges on Saturday,according to local media.
Boguslaev, 83, is one of the richest businessmen in Ukraine but hadbeen on the radar of the Security Service of Ukraine or SBU for his extremely pro-Russian views. Local reports suggest that he soldengines to the Russian army and now faces trial with a possible life sentence on the other end of it.
According to a Reuters report, a search was carried out atBoguslaev's house in the central city of Zaporizhzhia. However, it wasn't without any nuisance as he refused to let the officers in. The authorities then had to pry open the door using special equipment which culminated inBoguslaev's arrest. He was taken to Kyiv under escort.
This is not the first time that SBU has arrested Ukrainian businessmen with Russian allegiances. Earlier this year, politician and businessman Viktor Medvedchuk was similarly arrested for having an alleged Russian connection and attempting to flee to Moscow.
"A special operation has been carried out thanks to the Security Service of Ukraine -- well done," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote on his social media feed.
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However, Russia had denied the claims made by Kyiv withKremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov sayingMedvedchuk did not have any connection with Moscow.
"As regards the exchange, which various individuals in Kyiv are talking about with such passion and glee, Medvedchuk is not a citizen of Russia and he has nothing to do with the special military operation. He is a foreign politician," said Peskov.
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(With inputs from agencies)
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