Former Ukrainian prime minister Mykola Azarov has said he wants to be interrogated at a court session in the case on the treason of former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych via a video link from Moscow, reads Azarov’s statement posted by Yanukovych’s lawyer, Viktor Serdiuk, on his Facebook page.
In the statement, Azarov confirmed his readiness to testify in court and noted that on the initiative of Serdiuk he was involved in the process as a witness from the defense team.
“I request to be interrogated as a witness in criminal proceeding No. 1 KP/756/237/18 by way of international legal assistance via a video link from an authorized court in Moscow,” the statement reads.
In addition, he noted that he could not visit Obolonsky District Court of Kyiv because of his persecution on Ukrainian territory for political reasons “organized by high-ranking officials of Ukraine.”
He claims that he receives regular threats and believes that there is a threat to his life in Ukraine.
Azarov, for security reasons, refused to tell the court the address of his actual residence in Russia.
