UAF Vice-President Alexander Shevchenko confirmed that he filed a lawsuit against former journalist Igor Burbas and explained why he did this.
Alexander Shevchenko"Yes, it’s true. I don’t know how else to react to bloggers who constantly create some kind of slander about me. How should I react? To go down to their level and talk about nothing?
Most of what they say is completely untrue. Not only about me but about a lot of things. I am a civilized person — how else should I react to this? I believe that in a civilized country one should go to court and clarify this issue in court.
After the way he behaved, my communication with him can only be in court. Because what this person says is provocative. You are called some bad names, they talk about your bad actions — how can I react to that? I can only go to court. What else can I do with him? What other option is there?
When a person can say anything, I can't remain silent. If I stay silent, it's as if I accept it. On the other hand, I honestly do not react at all to what they say. From time to time, someone might call me and say, “You know, someone is talking about you there.” But I don't watch their shows; they don’t interest me. Why? Let me explain.
Let's talk about the person who is one floor down. This person clearly worked here, received a salary, worked with Pavelko. Today this person constantly spreads the same thing, only against UAF's current work, against Andrei Nikolaevich, against me.
It’s clear to me why he does this — because he worked here, received a salary. I have a big question about what he was doing here and during what time he was here. But as of today, I understand that he is just continuing to fulfill some tasks, and that’s it. Because what he says sometimes makes us laugh, to be honest,” said Shevchenko.
