Ukraine says case against its 6 citizens 'politically motivated'
New Delhi, March 20 -- Ukraine on Thursday expressed "serious concern" about the "possible orchestrated and politically motivated nature" of the case against six Ukrainian nationals arrested on charges of illegally entering Mizoram and training ethnic armed groups in Myanmar following reports that Russian authorities had shared information on the matter.
The six individuals and a US citizen arrested from the airports in Delhi, Lucknow and Kolkata on March 13, have been remanded by a Delhi court to the custody of the NIA till March 27.
"Taking into account publicly available information in the case concerning the detention of six citizens of Ukraine, including media reports indicating that the initiation of this proceeding was prompted by information provided by the Russian side, the Embassy of Ukraine. expresses serious concern regarding the presence of circumstances that point to a possible orchestrated and politically motivated nature of this case, as evidenced, in particular, by the facts known at this stage," the Ukrainian mission said in a statement.
Ukraine firmly rejected any insinuations regarding the "possible involvement of the Ukrainian State in supporting terrorist activities". The official statement pointed out that Ukraine "faces the consequences of Russian terror on a daily basis and, for this very reason, takes a principled and uncompromising stance in combating terrorism in all its forms".
The Ukrainian side said that Kyiv has "no interest in any activity that could pose a threat to the security of India", and instead advocates for "strengthening security, trust, and cooperation with India as an influential and friendly state"....
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