Member of Parliament, who was arrested in Moscow, released – BBC Russian

• March 1, 2015

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Alex Goncharenko is a member of the “Block Poroshenko”

President of Ukraine Poroshenko said that the Ukrainian deputy Alexey Goncharenko, who was arrested by the police on the march in Moscow memory of Boris Nemtsov, was released.

” In carrying out my orders, Consul General of Ukraine in Moscow has just informed me that takes away the deputy Alexey Goncharenko from prison, “- wrote on Twitter Poroshenko.

Later Poroshenko wrote that talked on the phone with Goncharenko, which is located on the territory of the Ukrainian Embassy in Moscow.

It is reported that Ukrainian deputy left the ATS” China Town “in Moscow, accompanied by the Consul of Ukraine in Russia Gennady Breskalenko.

Earlier, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent a note to Russia, demanding the immediate release of Goncharenko.

On the Moscow police reported the arrest, saying that the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Alexey Goncharenko, who was arrested in Moscow for disobedience to the lawful demands of the police, was handed over to “the representatives of the RF IC for further proceedings”.

According to reports in the Russian media, Goncharenko could be charged under excitation in the Russian criminal case in connection with the events in Odessa May 2, 2014, when during a fire in the House of Trade Unions after street clashes killed dozens of people.

Alexey Goncharenko detained during a funeral procession in Moscow, dedicated to the memory of Boris Nemtsov

In Goncharenko blog site “Ukrainian Truth” has a record of 1 March: “I was detained by police. Was taken to a police van, taken passport. Then passport was returned and taken out of the paddy wagon, hit. Now hold near the paddy wagon, do not let go. I did not shout, posters and flags bore no – detained simply for t-shirt “.

” Not applicable “

According to the Odessa events were criminal cases both in Ukraine and in Russia

As the advisor to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, MP, Anton Gerashchenko, Alex Goncharenko has no relation to the events in Odessa, May 2, 2014.

“For him (Hancharenka) was not given any indications with one side or the other during the confrontation of those events. It also reported that in Odessa was not recognized as a victim or a citizen of the Russian Federation or citizens of any other state, “- said Gerashchenko.

In November last year, the General Prosecutor’s Office sent to the court of Odessa indictment against 21st suspect in the case of the riots in May 2014, when 48 people were killed and more than 200 injured in a fire in the building trade unions on the Kulikovo field.

Press office of the Prosecutor’s Office also reported that 10 accused extended detention.

A month earlier, the Ukrainian Interior Ministry announced the completion of the investigation of the tragedy in Odessa.

The main suspect, a former deputy police chief Dmitry Fuchedzhi Odessa is on the run. The President of Ukraine Poroshenko through the media asked Russia to extradite him.