The former Ukrainian presidential adviser Oleksiy Arestovych was sentenced by a Russian court to 11 years in prison. The sentence was reported by the Russian state news agency TASS.
Arestovych was an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and held the position of presidential adviser of Ukraine. The conviction occurred in the context of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
Russian justice accused Arestovych of crimes related to his activities and public positions during the war. The verdict was delivered by a court in Russia.
The 11-year sentence represents one of the most severe sentences handed down by Russian justice against Ukrainian public figures since the beginning of the conflict between the two countries.
