A Ukrainian-born deliveryman has been charged in connection with the poisoned gifts, according to a Russian newspaper's report.
A Ukrainian-born deliveryman has been sentenced in connection with a poisoned cake and boxes of whiskey that were gifted to a group of Russian military graduates at a party last weekend, a Russian newspaper reported.Yegor Semenov, a native of the Russian-occupied city of Melitopol, Ukraine, was arrested and charged with petty hooliganism for delivering a cake and boxes of Jameson Irish Whiskey that were laced with poison to a restaurant, according to the story in Kommersant.
Russian officials also suspect that the Security Service of Ukraine had coordinated the attempted poisoning, Kommersant reported, citing unnamed FSB personnel.Newsweek could not verify Kommersant's report. The Russian Foreign Ministry has been contacted via email for additional information.Semenov was found guilty by the Armavir City Court and was sentenced to 15 days in prison.
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