According to prosecutors, Kozak was at the time involved in a “systematic exchange of information with the Russian authorities”. They claim that, on 1 August 2020, Medvedchuk forwarded this information via email to Taras Kozak, another MP in his political party, Opposition Platform – For Life. Ukrainian prosecutors allege that Medvedchuk, using his status as an MP, collected secret information about a small base attached to Ukraine’s military intelligence operation. This evidence – including documents, emails, and records of phone conversations intercepted by Ukrainian counterintelligence – as well as speeches made by prosecutors during court hearings about Medvedchuk’s house arrest, suggest a state secret exists in only the first of the three counts of state treason against the leader of Ukraine’s second largest party. Judging by this evidence, it looks as if the Ukrainian security services (SBU) hacked his email account in autumn 2020. OpenDemocracy contacted a member of Medvedchuk’s legal team for comment, who said they were unable to inform us about the progress of a closed trial, and that they did not have the authority to discuss the legal position of their client.īut in contrast to the secrecy surrounding Medvedchuk’s trial, over the past year Ukrainian law enforcement officials have publicly shared the evidence behind their case against him. This is why he is appearing via video link from Kyiv. Moreover, they said, Medvedchuk is a suspect and witness in other criminal cases: as an individual with knowledge of the actions of Russia’s top leadership, he requires protection. This means the disclosure of case materials could harm Ukraine’s national security. The case against Medvedchuk contains information about Ukrainian state secrets, both the defence and prosecution argued.
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Despite the seriousness of Medvedchuk’s alleged offences, the Lviv court, on the first day of proceedings on 23 June, closed the entire trial to public scrutiny.
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