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Ruslan Yelkin, a separatist fighter accused of treason in Ukraine, sits during his trial in Odessa. He holds a crutch in his hand.

The trial of a Ukrainian separatist in Odesa: "I hoped they would come back for us"

On September 8, a court in Odesa, southern Ukraine, found Ruslan Yelkin guilty of treason and participation in a terrorist organization. A fighter in the separatist ranks in the Donbass, the man was sentenced to 15 years in prison. But he is already preparing for a prisoner exchange. This is the story of one of […]

By Olga Ivleva, correspondence from Odesa, Ukraine (Sudovyi Reporter)