A senior Ukrainian official says this enabled Russian attacks and accuses him of "committing evil".

A senior Ukrainian official says this enabled Russian attacks and accuses him of “committing evil”.

  • Melpomene
    2•2 years ago

    Been looking at the law and treason requires the US and Russia to be engaging in hostilities. But the term isn’t well-defined. If Russian election interference were construed as hostilities, then treason could indeed apply.

    • bedrooms
      1•2 years ago

      In a news article I read the hostility has been understood as the US officially engaging in a war. So, treason doesn’t apply actually. At the same time, the current Russia-US relation can be as hostile as possible due to nukes.

      • Melpomene
        2•2 years ago

        Has been, but laws are subject to interpretation and cyber warfare is new. Chances are that it’ll never come up.