Maxim Kruglov, newly elected member of Moscow city parliament, also known as Moscow City Duma, delivers a speech during the first session in Moscow, Russia September 17, 2019. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
MOSCOW (Reuters) -The deputy leader of Russia's liberal Yabloko party, which opposes the war in Ukraine, has been charged with deliberately spreading lies about the Russian army, state investigators said on Thursday.
Maxim Kruglov says he is not guilty of the charge, which can carry a jail term of up to 10 years, investigators said. A Moscow court will consider their request to place him in detention later on Thursday, a day after his arrest.
