Ukrainian National Guard Vitaly Markiv, who was yesterday released from an Italian prison after the court of appeal in Milan has cleared him of all charges, was initially accused at the behest of Russian propaganda pundits, Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Anton Gerashchenko told journalists on Nov. 4.
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UNIAN: Markiv initially charged in Italy at the behest of Russian propaganda
Ukrainian soldier Vitaliy Markiv smiles as he talks to the press after arriving in Kyiv on Nov. 4, 2020. Markiv spent three years in custody in Italy, where he was charged with the murder of an Italian photojournalist.
