Russia charges businessman with treason for paying Ukraine military levy

Russian authorities have charged Oleg Varyukhin, a businessman who returned to Russia after 27 years in Ukraine, with treason for paying Ukraine's mandatory military levy. This marks the first known treason case based on tax payments to Ukraine, signaling an expansion of Russia's treason law to financial contributions to the enemy state. The case underscores the tightening legal environment for Russians with ties to Ukraine.