Ukraine court orders ex-president's arrest

Updated May 24 2022 - 4:01am, first published 3:55am
Ex-Ukrainian leader Viktor Yanukovich (right) faces treason charges over a deal with Russia.
Ex-Ukrainian leader Viktor Yanukovich (right) faces treason charges over a deal with Russia.

A Ukrainian court has ordered the arrest in absentia of former president Viktor Yanukovich, accusing him of treason over an agreement he signed in 2010 extending Russia's lease on naval facilities in Crimea.

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