Borys Herman, who according to Ukrainian authorities is suspect in a plot to murder Russian dissident Arkady Babchenko, attends a court hearing in Kiev, Ukraine May 31, 2018. REUTERS/Volodymyr Hontar
KIEV (Reuters) - A Kiev court granted a request by prosecutors on Thursday to detain a suspect for two months in what Ukrainian authorities say is a plot to murder Russian dissident Arkady Babchenko.
Borys Herman, the co-owner of a weapons manufacturer, appeared in court denying that there was ever any intent to kill Babchenko and saying that he had acted in Ukraine's interests.
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