UKRAINE continues a crackdown on opposition that has intensified since it was invaded by Russia, with a blogger in the region of Galicia facing 15 years in jail on charges of treason over public statements criticising the government.

The Galician District Court in Lviv jailed Gleb Lyashenko for 60 days pending trial for blaming Ukrainian political decisions for the Russian attack.

“For eight years Russia has been asking and even begging Ukraine to change its course. Ukraine has refused for eight years. And here is the result,” he wrote.