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Far-right Russian militia leader goes on trial for war crimes in Ukraine

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Voislav Torden , formerly known as Jan Petrovski , is charged with committing five war crimes in eastern Ukraine in September 2014 .

The prosecution is seeking a life sentence, which in Finland means an average of 14-15 years behind bars.

This is the first time that Finnish authorities have filed charges for suspected war crimes.

The trial is being held in Finland , as the Finnish Supreme Court ruled that he cannot be extradited to Ukraine .

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