MP received a new suspicion of treason. It is about Yevhen Shevchenko - source

The current MP, who has been in pre-trial detention since November 2024, has received a new suspicion of treason. This was reported to by Security Service of Ukraine.

According to the source LIGA.net in law enforcement, it is Yevhen Shevchenko.

It is noted that the SBU, together with the State Bureau of Investigation, exposed the MP for new crimes. Law enforcement officers found that the MP worked for Russia not only before but also after the full-scale invasion.

After February 24, 2022, he, according to the investigation, spread Kremlin propaganda fakes in which he called on Ukrainians to lay down their arms to the occupiers and tried to discredit the Defense Forces.

The SBI reported, that the MP also repeatedly traveled to Belarus, where he met with representatives of business, politics and the self-proclaimed president of the country Alexander Lukashenko. Referring to these meetings, he spread false information about the absence of a threat of an attack by Russian troops from the territory of Belarus.

An independent examination confirmed the facts of the criminal actions of the defendant to the detriment of Ukraine's defense capability and information security.

The MP was notified of additional suspicion of treason. He will remain in custody, the politician may face life imprisonment with confiscation of property.

• In 2021, MP Shevchenko said that a case was opened against him "for the Russian world". However, the SBU and the OGP then claimed that this was a fake.
• In May 2023, the head of the GUR Budanov confirmed that the intelligence service had engaged Shevchenko in order to prevent Belarus from entering a war against Ukraine .
• The MP had previously been "noted" for anti-Ukrainian statements, but on November 7, he published several posts on Telegram in which he called on President Zelensky to "start a dialogue" with Russia and "end political persecution" of suspected high treasonists Dubinsky and Shufrych, as well as fugitive MP Dmytruk. At the time, without naming the MP directly, 's posts were criticized by the head of the Presidential Office, Yermak, and the GUR said that Shevchenko was not their employee.
• The first suspicion was served on the MP on November 14, 2024. It was noted that he was harming Ukraine's defense capabilities and information security.
• On January 7, 2025, Suspilne reported that the court left MP Shevchenko in a pre-trial detention center until March.