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The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) on April 8 opened a criminal case against former president of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych and judges of the Constitutional Court on abuse of office.

“Yesterday a criminal case was opened against Yanukovych and judges of the Constitutional Court under article 364 of the Criminal Code [abuse of office],” SBU spokeswoman Olena Hitlianska told Interfax-Ukraine on April 9.