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Demuri Voronin not involved in journalist Safronov’s case

Previously, Moscow’s Lefortovo Court disclosed that Voronin was arrested until April 13; he is charged with treason and faces up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to 500,000 rubles

MOSCOW, February 19. /TASS/. Political researcher Demuri Voronin, arrested over suspicions of treason, is not mentioned in the case of Roscosmos CEO aide, former journalist Ivan Safronov, says Safronov’s lawyer Ivan Pavlov.

"I have not heard anything about Safronov’s connection to the Voronin case. However, we have not discussed Voronin’s arrest with Safronov yet. Voronin is not mentioned in the materials we’ve seen so far," the lawyer said.

Meanwhile, he speculated that the two could be acquainted.

"Voronin is a renowned expert. They could have probably been acquainted. But their acquaintance does not mean that their cases are connected," the lawyer said.

Previously, Moscow’s Lefortovo Court disclosed that Voronin was arrested until April 13. He is charged with treason and faces up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to 500,000 rubles. Some media speculated that Voronin could be connected to the case of Ivan Safronov, who is also charged with treason.

According to the information from open sources, Voronin is a businessman in consulting industry, and a member of the German Society for Eastern European Studies.