Court decides to place Svoboda party member Shvaika under guard, could be released if bail paid

09:22, 01.10.2015 1 min read

The Kyiv Court of Appeals has changed a measure of restraint for Svoboda All-Ukrainian Union's member and ex-agrarian policy minister of Ukraine, Ihor Shvaika, for putting into custody by November 4 with a possible release with UAH 1.2 million on bail is paid.

"The court chose a preventive measure regarding Ihor Shvaika as a part of the criminal case of August 31 case: keeping in custody by November 4 with possible release on bail worth UAH 1.2 million," reads a post on the party's official Facebook page.

Thus the court partially met the appeal of prosecutor's office.

Shvaika has five days for raising necessary funds.

As reported, on September 10, Pechersky district court of Kyiv released Shvaika, who is suspect as part of a criminal proceeding to investigate the clashes outside the Verkhovna Rada on August 31, under personal liability of parliamentarians for a two-month term.