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‼️ Former MP Sviatash, convicted in absentia in Ukraine, detained in Sweden: he came there for a Stevie Wonder concert
Former People's Deputy from the "Party of Regions" Dmytro Sviatash was detained in Sweden; he was convicted in absentia in Ukraine to 12 years in prison for calls to change the country's territorial integrity.
This was reported by the Swedish publication Expressen and the Schemes project.
According to Sviatash's lawyer Mark Safaryan, last week his client arrived in Sweden to attend a concert by American musician Stevie Wonder in Stockholm. At passport control, the former deputy, who holds Ukrainian and Russian citizenship, presented his Ukrainian passport.
However, border police detained him and denied him entry. The reason, it is claimed, was Poland's decision to ban re-entry, which was entered into the shared database of Schengen countries.
At the same time, Safaryan believes this decision is politically motivated.
"This man is one of the most wanted in Ukraine, and they know that. That is precisely why they are acting this way," he said.
It is noted that Sviatash is currently in custody at the Migration Board's temporary detention center in Mörsta, Sweden. In his appeal, his lawyer stated that Sviatash objects to extradition to Ukraine.
By court decision, the former deputy has until Wednesday, 28 October, to provide written explanations and finish presenting his position. After that, the court will make a decision in his case.
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