The Briton was sent to trial for involvement in the conflict in Ukraine
In the UK a week Later will begin the Trial of Benjamin Stimson, who fought on the side of the breakaway republics of Donbass.
41-year-old Briton charged with mercenarism. Focusing on photos from the page of Stimson in the social network, the British in 2015, and the truth was within the Luhansk people's Republic and maintained close contacts with his compatriot, journalist Graham Phillips. As informs the guardian, the British might face a real prison term if the Court finds that in the Donbass, he was in the form of a mercenary. The trial of Stimson will take place on 7 October. For the United Kingdom this will be the first precedent when the liability under the criminal code has the ability to be attracted by a citizen who fought for one of the parties to the conflict in the Donbas. Yesterday, the Ukrainian Ambassador Natalia galibarenko appealed to the British authorities with a request to take measures To end activities of a journalist Graham Phillips in Ukraine. For its part, the British Ambassador to Ukraine Judith Gough said Graham Phillips did not commit offences in the UK
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