Man detained in Poland for calling for Zelenskyy's assassination
Polish police have detained a 40-year-old man who insulted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on social media and called for him to be killed.
Source: Polish radio station RMF FM, as reported by European Pravda
Details: The man was detained on Thursday 30 July. A spokeswoman for the Małopolska (Lesser Poland) Voivodeship police said that officers had gathered evidence relating to the man's social media activity.
On this basis, he was charged with public incitement to commit murder and insulting the president of Ukraine.
According to police, the 40-year-old expressed remorse during questioning. He told police he had got carried away and regretted what he had done.
He faces up to three years in prison for the alleged offences.
The proceedings are being overseen by the district prosecutor's office in Muszyna.
Background:
- On 29 July, Zelenskyy visited Lublin, where he held talks with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
- During the talks, Zelenskyy raised the issue of the security challenges facing Ukrainian citizens amid a rise in acts of aggression against Ukrainians in Poland.
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