Bărbatul acuzat de asasinarea fostei deputate ucrainene Irina Farion, condamnat la închisoare pe viață

The man accused of murdering former Ukrainian nationalist MP Irina Farion has been sentenced to life imprisonment, according to the Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office. Farion, a strong advocate for the Ukrainian language, was shot dead on July 19, 2024, in Lviv. The court found that the crime was motivated by national intolerance related to her civic duties. Farion was a controversial figure, known for her radical stance on the Ukrainian language and her tenure as a member of the Svoboda party from 2012 to 2014. Her recent comments about soldiers speaking Russian sparked significant controversy and led to her dismissal from Lviv University, which was later overturned by a court.