The defense will seek the liberation of Chiygoz. This was announced after the announcement of the verdict by the lawyer Chiygoza Nikolai Polozov. According to him, the Russian "court" recognized the prisoner Chyigoza as a citizen of Ukraine. Therefore, and seek his release, we will be together with the government of Ukraine.

At the same time, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine expressed a protest against the verdict of the Deputy Chairman of the Mejlis. As the press secretary of the Ural diplomatic department Mariana Bets wrote on her page on Twitter, eight years is a farce. Another crime of the invader. We express a resolute protest to the Russian side and fight further for Ahtem, - she wrote.

Recall, as reported URA-Inform, "court" read out the verdict to Chiygozu September 11. The deputy head of the Mejlis was detained in January 2015 for participating in a rally in support of the territorial integrity of Ukraine in front of the building of the Verkhovna Rada of the Crimea on February 26, 2014. The Russian authorities of the annexed Crimea accuse Chiygoz of organizing riots.