Two former lawmakers from the banned pro-Russian political party Opposition Platform —for Life were charged for allegedly masterminding a scheme that resulted in the theft of more than 30 ships from Ukraine’s merchant fleet, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) announced on Jan. 25. The Opposition Platform —for Life party, founded by controversial lawmaker Yurii Boiko and pro-Russian oligarch Viktor Medvedvhuk, was banned after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine for its pro-Russian stance. Boiko now leads its successor party in parliament. Several of its former members and current lawmakers p…
