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Ukraine files action against Russia in ICJ: "Law on our side," - Foreign Ministry Ukraine has filed a case in the International Court of Justice to hold the Russian Federation accountable for acts of terrorism and discrimination in the course of its unlawful aggression against Ukraine. The case has been filed under the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism and the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. 16.01.17 21:03 34 431 219 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupation of Crimea

Experts re-confirm rich kid Tolstosheiev caused deadly road accident over epileptic seizure, - prosecutors’ office The second expert opinion regarding 22-year-old Stanislav Tolstosheiev, who caused deadly road accident near Kyiv’s Livoberezhna metro station, confirmed the previous findings of forensic experts: the person responsible for the accident is recognized non-imputable as he lost control of the vehicle due to a sudden epileptic seizure. 16.01.17 20:37 145 605 597 Previously in trend: Rich kids on roads

Yefremov escorted to detention facility in Luhansk region, - lawyer Starobelsk district court of the Luhansk region planned to hold private hearing of the case against ex-Head of the Party of Regions faction in the Verkhovna Rada of the 7th convocation Oleksandr Yefremov on Friday, Jan. 13, but adjourned it for early next week. 13.01.17 16:11 101 661 146 Previously in trend: Arrest of Yefremov

Maidan case: father of murdered hero Ustym Holodniuk says protesters were just slaughtered while posing no threat Sviatoshynskyi district court of Kyiv, hearing the case into execution of the Maidan protesters of Feb. 20, 2014, considered the count of murder of Hero of Ukraine Ustym Holodniuk at its ordinary session. 10.01.17 17:32 29 042 48 Incidents

Yanukovych's house, flat, two garages and yacht frozen by court The Pechersk district court of Kyiv has arrested a house, a flat, two garages and yacht owned by fugitive Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych. 06.01.17 17:32 45 892 60 Previously in trend: Yanukovych Family

Court indefinitely defers decision on Yanukovych prosecution in absentia. PHOTOS The Pechersk district court of Kyiv has deferred its decision to allow prosecuting fugitive Viktor Yanukovych in absentia under the motion of the Military Prosecutor's Office investigator until the Court of Appeal makes ruling on the case jurisdiction. 28.12.16 16:19 8 980 34 Incidents

Ukrainian Revolution of Dignity of 2013-2014 dubbed "coup" by Russian court The Dorogomilovsky court of Moscow has granted the claim of fugitive former Party of Regions MP Volodymyr Oliinyk and acknowledged the Revolution of Dignity to be an alleged "coup." 27.12.16 16:55 41 369 262 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Former State Duma of Russia MP is witness in Yanukovych's high treason case, - Prosecutor's Office Military prosecutor Ruslan Kravchenko has asked former president Viktor Yanukovych's lawyer Vitalii Serdiuk to help the investigation with obtaining a letter by Yanukovych from the Russian Presidential Administration and the Federation Council. In this letter dated 2014, Viktor Yanukovych, considering himself acting president of Ukraine, asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to invade Ukraine. 27.12.16 12:54 58 615 35 Ukrainian Politics

Court releases Okhendovskyi on his own recognizance until Feb. 13. PHOTOS+VIDEO Central Election Commission of Ukraine (CEC) Chairman Mykhailo Okhendovskyi arrived in Solomianskyi district court of Kyiv, which was to impose a pretrial restriction against him. After the hearing, the court released Okhendovskyi on his own recognizance. 21.12.16 17:00 30 555 141 Previously in trend: Party of Regions' off-the-book payments

Court returns illegally privatized ‘Zhukov Island’ into Kyiv ownership, - Lutsenko Commercial Court of Kyiv has returned 75 hectares of ‘Zhukov Island’ landscape reserve back into communal property. 17.12.16 17:18 18 921 47 Society

"Maidan was organized by ''Bloody pastor", Parubii and Pashynskyi", - Kliuiev Former head of Yanukovych's administration Andrii Kliuiev said that the main organizers of the events on the Maidan in 2014 were the head of the National Security Council Oleksandr Turchynov, the Parliament speaker Andrii Parubii and MP Serhii Pashynskyi. 17.12.16 11:40 144 338 370 Ukrainian Politics

Court rules on detention of suspect Yanukovych, - Lutsenko. DOCUMENT (in Ukrainian) Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko has published the ruling of Kyiv's Pechersk district court on the arrest of suspect Viktor F. Yanukovych. 15.12.16 16:40 28 182 101 Previously in trend: Questioning of Yanukovych

Moscow court extends arrest of Ukrainian political prisoner Sushchenko Moscow city court on Thursday authorized prolongation of arrest to Ukrainian journalist Roman Sushchenko who was illegally detained in Russia on espionage charges. 15.12.16 12:27 2 440 7 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Beziazykov's lawyer: "Die there, spend two years in captivity, return, and be destroyed by authorities" The lawyer of Ukrainian Army Colonel Ivan Bezyazykov says the court's ruling to arrest his client for two months is unfair. 15.12.16 11:06 68 077 227 Ukrainian Politics

Treason suspect Beziazykov remanded in custody The Shevchenkivskyi district court of Kyiv has remanded Ukrainian army Colonel Ivan Beziazykov suspected of collaboration with "DPR" militants in custody until Feb. 8, 2017. 15.12.16 00:02 33 727 130 Ukrainian Politics

SAP asks court to return Firtash's Zaporizhia Titanium and Magnesium Plant to state The Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP) filed a lawsuit to the Kyiv’s Economic Court demanding to call off establishment of Zaporizhia Titanium and Magnesium Combine LLC (ZTMC) and return the enterprise under the government control. 14.12.16 17:27 29 279 53 Incidents

"I expect Ukraine to win in Stockholm arbitration in March," - Poroshenko on dispute between Naftohaz and Gazprom The chances of winning the suit are high. 14.12.16 16:40 27 315 188 Ukrainian Politics

Museums in occupied Crimea set to appeal ruling to return Scythian gold to Ukraine The Russian occupation authorities of Crimea claim the decision of the Dutch court to be politically charged. 14.12.16 17:28 7 748 45 Previously in trend: Scythian gold

Amsterdam court rules to return Scythian gold to Ukraine A priceless collection of gold artifacts from Crimea that were on loan to a Dutch museum when Russia occupied the peninsula must be returned to Ukraine and not the museums that originally held them. 14.12.16 12:32 98 600 290 Previously in trend: Scythian gold

Beziazykov: “I was shocked by charges against me as I planned to continue serving in Ukraine’s Armed Forces” Detained Ukrainian army Colonel Ivan Beziazykov says he was shocked by the charges brought against him as he had planned to continue serving in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. 14.12.16 10:54 42 398 106 Incidents

Treason suspect Colonel Beziazykov gets sick as court decides on pre-trial restraint The Shevchenko district court of Kyiv has released from custody military intelligence officer, Colonel Ivan Beziazykov accused of collaboration with the "Donetsk People's Republic" until a final decision on pre-trial restraint is reached. The colonel felt unwell and has been hospitalized. 13.12.16 22:13 59 097 134 Ukrainian Politics

Belorusian who fought in Azov Battalion on trial in Vitebsk A Belarusian man authorities say has openly espoused neo-Nazi ideas is on trial in Belarus along with five other defendants on charges including inciting ethnic hatred. 12.12.16 17:25 14 345 34 Incidents

Members of Kniazhychi crime gang arrested by court for 60 days The Shevchenko district court of Kyiv has arrested six members of the crime gang which planned a robbery in the village of Kniazhychi in the Kyiv region and whose apprehension left five police officers dead. 06.12.16 20:35 34 109 122 Previously in trend: Kniazhychi shooting

Russia offered to exchange ex-Berkut officers Zinchenko and Abroskin accused of Maidan murders, - Dzerkalo Tyzhnia Russia at least twice appealed to the Ukraine with a proposal to exchange the former "Berkut" riot police officers Pavlo Abroskin and Serhii Zinchenko accused of killing activists during the Maidan protests. 03.12.16 17:58 45 782 101 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

Judge Ihor Petryk nabbed yesterday while accepting bribe was running for Ukraine’s Supreme Court head, - journalist Kyiv Administrative Court of Appeal Judge Ihor Petryk, who was caught red-handed while accepting $5,000 in bribe Dec. 1, was a nominee for the post of the head of the newly created Supreme Court of Ukraine. 02.12.16 09:20 58 531 115 Previously in trend: Grafters

Court overturns ban on alcohol sale in Kyiv kiosks, - MP Belotserkovets. PHOTOS The court has lifted the ban on the sale of alcoholic beverages in kiosks, but the city authorities claim they won't allow a return of alcohol. 29.11.16 19:56 28 425 215 Kyiv News

"He might have something to do with it," – Yanukovych on Liovochkin’s involvement in Maidan activists crackdown. VIDEO (in Ukrainian) Former head of the Presidential Administration of Viktor Yanukovych era Serhii Liovochkin could have been involved in crackdown of Euromaidan activists on the night of Nov. 30, 2013. 28.11.16 16:51 25 086 45 Incidents

"What do you expect from a schlep? He heard everything. His defenders have papers," - Lutsenko on suspicion served to Yanukovych Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko says that fugitive ex-president of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych has definitely heard charges brought against him via video link despite statements of bad connection. 28.11.16 14:51 86 289 134 Incidents

Lutsenko reads out allegations against Yanukovvych. VIDEO (in Ukrainian) Ukraine's Prosecutor General Yurii Lutsenko has read out the allegations against fugitive Ukrainian ex-president Viktor Yanukovych from the Sviatoshynskyi district court. 28.11.16 13:38 100 406 323 Previously in trend: Questioning of Yanukovych

PGO can not issue indictments against Yanukovych during trial of ex-Berkut soldiers, – Piskun According to the former Prosecutor General Sviatoslav Piskun, Yanukovych is not an important witness in the case of ex-Berkut soldiers. 26.11.16 12:22 10 357 114 Ukrainian Politics

Activists lift blockade of Lukianivka prison after Yanukovych's interview fails. VIDEO+PHOTOS A picket to prevent the transfer of former Berkut officers accused of killing Maidan activists from Lukianivka remand prison in Kyiv has ended. 25.11.16 17:41 38 152 152 Previously in trend: Questioning of Yanukovych

Yanukovych already provoked enough violence and problems in Ukraine, Interior Ministry will not confront with protesters, - Avakov on Lukianivka jail siege The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine is not going to engage in conflict with the protesters outside Lukianivka remand prison and will bring the ex-Berkut soldiers accused of the Euromaidan activists’ slaughter to court “as soon as technically possible." 25.11.16 16:52 41 715 202 Previously in trend: Questioning of Yanukovych

Yanukovych: "Those who violate laws and prevent court session must be punished" Ukraine’s ousted ex-President Victor Yanukovych delivered a short speech in Ukrainian, while speaking in the court room in Rostov-on-Don on Friday, November 25. 25.11.16 14:48 90 474 234 Previously in trend: Questioning of Yanukovych

Activists blockade Lukianivka prison, prevent transfer of former Berkut officers to court. VIDEO+PHOTOS Activists in the morning blocked the way for paddy wagons outside Lukianivka remand prison. 25.11.16 13:13 62 734 128 Previously in trend: Questioning of Yanukovych

Yefremov’s custody extended by Jan. 22, 2017 The Pechersk district court of Kyiv extended arrest warrant against former Party of Regions parliamentary faction leader Oleksandr Yefremov until Jan. 22, 2017. 24.11.16 22:23 12 673 77 Previously in trend: Arrest of Yefremov

Court overturns suspension of Bucha Mayor Fedoruk The Kyiv Court of Appeal has reversed the dismissal of Anatolii Fedoruk, the mayor of the town of Bucha in the Kyiv region. 25.11.16 09:50 12 333 36 Ukrainian Politics

Former acting defense minister to be interviewed as witness in Gen. Nazarov case The prosecution wants to question former Acting Defense Minister Mykhailo Koval as part of a probe into the crash of IL-76 (transport aircraft) taken down by militants near Luhansk in June 2014. 24.11.16 13:05 23 665 103 Ukrainian Politics

Court refuses to release former Party of Regions faction leader Yefremov The Pechersk district court of Kyiv has dismissed the defense's motion for the release of former Party of Regions parliamentary faction leader Oleksandr Yefremov from the courtroom, citing the expiration of his detention at 7:28 a.m. on Thursday. 24.11.16 13:32 37 926 137 Previously in trend: Arrest of Yefremov

Yanukovych, Internal Troops ex-commander Shuliak to be interviewed via videoconferencing on Nov. 25 The Sviatoshyn district court of Kyiv has ruled to question former President Viktor Yanukovych and ex-commander of the Internal Troops of Ukraine's Interior Ministry Stanislav Shuliak via videoconferencing at 1 p.m. Kyiv time on Nov. 25. 22.11.16 21:40 4 035 36 Previously in trend: Bus shelling in Donetsk

Yefremov’s lawyers challenge prosecutor as defendant says case trumped up, refuses to call Russia aggressor state. PHOTOS+VIDEO The defense of former Party of Regions MP Oleksandr Yefremov requested the prosecutor to be recused at today’s session of the Pechersk district court of Kyiv. The defendant reiterated that the case against him was trumped up. 21.11.16 17:53 28 724 73 Previously in trend: Arrest of Yefremov

Two more "Ukrainian saboteurs" sent on remand in occupied Crimea. PHOTOS The Simferopol court has sent two more "Ukrainian saboteurs" to custody in Russian-occupied Crimea. 21.11.16 14:31 40 077 75 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea

Сourt extends arrest of former SBU officer Shcheholiev, who led raid against Maidan, until Jan. 15, 2017 The Shevchenko district court of Kyiv has extended the arrest of former Security Service chief in Kyiv and the Kyiv region Oleksandr Shcheholiev, suspected of crimes against Maidan activists, until Jan. 15, 2017. 17.11.16 16:50 2 815 3 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

PGO refuses to investigate Pukach’s allegations regarding pressure put on him. PHOTOS The Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) refused to enter the statement on moral coercion allegedly exerted by investigators on Oleksii Pukach accused of journalist Heorhii Gongadze’s murder into the Unified Register of pretrial investigations. 16.11.16 16:50 40 208 70 Incidents

Court releases Berkut officer suspected of Maidan killings, - Horbatiuk A Berkut riot police officer accused of murdering Maidan protesters on Feb. 18 near Kriposnyi Lane in Kyiv has been remanded to house arrest by the Kyiv Court of Appeal. 15.11.16 19:16 33 235 127 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

Former "Oplot" militant sentenced to three years in prison The Court of Appeal of the Donetsk region sentenced former 'DPR' and 'Oplot' soldier to three years in prison. 13.11.16 14:11 9 121 56 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Nadiia Savchenko witnesses against “LPR” chieftain Plotnitsky. PHOTOS+VIDEO The Podilskyi district court of Kyiv heard the case against leader of the so-called “Luhansk People’s Republic” (LPR) terrorist organization Igor Plotnitsky. Ukrainian lawmaker Nadiia Savchenko witnessed against him in the case into her abduction by the militants in 2014. 10.11.16 20:18 31 727 60 Incidents

Russia prepares to block LinkedIn under controversial law Moscow court found LinkedIn had failed to comply with a controversial law requiring it to move servers into Russia ruling to block the website of the social media. 10.11.16 22:09 16 145 67 Incidents

Judge Melnychuk, supporter of Euromaidan ban, successfully assessed by qualification commission. PHOTO The High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine (VKKS) has found no reasons to deny Volodymyr Melnychuk's lifetime appointment to the post of judge. Melnychuk is known for supporting the court decision prohibiting public rallies in downtown Kyiv in late 2013-early 2014. 07.11.16 15:22 32 415 141 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan