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The conspirators were hanged for high treason.
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The suspect has been charged with high treason and sabotage under martial law.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
All of the surviving men were later convicted of high treason.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Jan. 2025
What To Know On Friday, the SBU issued a statement saying a female cadet from the Kharkiv region had been arrested on suspicion of high treason, which comes under Article 111 of the country's criminal code.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
Email newsletter | Facebook page Our rating: False The man was sentenced to 14 years after he was found guilty of high treason.
—Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
All of the surviving men were later convicted of high treason.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Jan. 2025
What To Know On Friday, the SBU issued a statement saying a female cadet from the Kharkiv region had been arrested on suspicion of high treason, which comes under Article 111 of the country's criminal code.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
Email newsletter | Facebook page Our rating: False The man was sentenced to 14 years after he was found guilty of high treason.
—Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
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“High treason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20treason. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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