Ukraine's Prosecutor General's office on Thursday said had it demanded a 15-year prison sentence for ousted ex-president Viktor Yanukovych, accused by Kiev of "betraying his nation".
Yanukovych has lived in exile in Russia since he was ousted in a popular uprising in 2014 and it is highly unlikely he will ever face trial as the two countries remain locked in a bitter stand-off.
"Viktor Yanukovych betrayed his nation. He betrayed his army. At the most difficult time for the country and the people," prosecutors said in court, according to a statement.
"I ask for Viktor Fedorovich Yanukovych to be punished with a 15-year sentence," the prosecutor said.
Yanukovych sparked massive protests when he ditched an association accord with the EU, and then fled to Russia in early 2014 after a bloody crackdown in Kiev failed to quell the demonstrations.
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