According to him, against the background of the falling rating of the ruling Ukrainian party "Servant of the People", the authorities decided to arrest members of the opposition.
“We are now facing local elections, which will largely determine the life of our country.
They already know that the “greens” are now completely losing and that they are heading for disaster ... they are preparing repressions and arrests of the opposition, ”Rabinovich said.
He also noted that the ruling party "has merged with the radicals" who attack citizens and close TV channels in Ukraine.
“A letter has come to the Rada.
Until September 10, immediately answer the question on (the chairman of the political council of the "Opposition Platform - For Life" Viktor. -
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) Medvedchuk, Rabinovich, (deputies of the Taras faction. -
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) Kozak, (Alexander. -
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) Plachkova, a criminal case has been opened, "Rabinovich said.
He warned that the Ukrainian authorities were preparing investigations and arrests in order to "neutralize the opposition."
In late August, nationalists fired at a bus with supporters of the Patriots - For Life public movement on the Kiev-Kharkov highway.
Two people were injured, ten suspects were arrested.