Ukrainian foreign ministry condemns Russian court verdict against Karpiuk, Klykh

Commenting on the verdict, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin said on Twitter: "Russia released Savchenko but convicted Karpiuk and Klykh straight away. So much for the Russian policy with respect to our political detainees..." Karpiuk and Klykh were found guilty at a jury trial in Grozny on May 19. Members of the UNA-UNSO nationalist organization (banned by court in Russia) Karpiuk and Klykh were convicted of leadership and involvement in a gang, the murder of two or more people due to their performance of their service duty and the attempted murder of two or more people due to their performance of their service duty.