Klyuev attempted to flee the country on the eve of the vote

Today, Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada finally managed to strip People's Deputy Serhiy Klyuev, a member of former President Yanukovych's team, of his immunity. However, it emerged that while the elected representatives spent several days attempting to reach an agreement and gather the necessary number of votes, Klyuev intended to flee the country.

«Какая незадача... Пока депутаты ломали копья, дать ли разрешение на арест Клюева, тот совсем случайно оказался в аэропорту. К его несчастью, именно у пограничника в его окошке безнадежно "заглючил" комп. Пришлось остаться на неблагодарной родине и получить под роспись все уведомления и постановления следователей» ("What a shame... While the deputies were arguing over whether to grant permission for Klyuev's arrest, he happened to be at the airport by pure coincidence. To his misfortune, the computer at the border guard's window inexplicably 'glitched' right then. He had to stay in his ungrateful homeland and sign for all the investigators' notifications and rulings"), Karl Volokh wrote on his page.

Other sources also confirm information about Klyuev's attempted escape.