Court

"They extorted $200,000 for sorting it out at regional and PGO level," - court questioned first witnesses in "diamond prosecutors" case MP Viacheslav Konstantinovskyi and lawyer of Hydroenerhoresurs Ltd Oleksandr Kyrylenko gave testimony in the case of Shapakin and Korniiets. 10.05.16 16:30 30 726 28 Previously in trend: 'Diamond prosecutors' case

Russian Bubeyev jailed for reposting "Crimea is Ukraine" publication on social media Russian mechanic engineer Andrey Bubeyev has been sentenced to 2.3 years in penal colony for reposting a material about Crimea on his social media account. 06.05.16 11:05 93 526 470 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Russian court bans new lawyers from Karpiuk and Klykh's case New lawyers of Ukrainian political prisoners held in Russia Mykola Klykh and Stanislav Karpiuk were not allowed to access the court. 05.05.16 15:58 4 086 9 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Ukraine may get $50 billion from Gazprom by arbitration's ruling, - Naftohaz Ukraine may get $50 billion from Russia's Gazprom after the lawsuit of Naftohaz is granted by court. 03.05.16 13:10 79 157 294 Ukrainian Politics

Sentsov and Kolchenko filled out extradition documents, - journalist Ukrainian hostages Oleh Sentsov and Oleksandr Kolchenko held by the Russian Federation have filled out documents necessary for their extradition in Ukraine. 01.05.16 13:59 19 862 69 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Court limited mass actions on Dumska square in Odesa on May 2 Odesa Regional Administrative Court limited the holding of mass actions on Dumska square in Odesa on May 2 at the suit of the Odesa City Council Executive Committee. 30.04.16 13:37 17 972 68 Incidents

"Judges complain about hard work, but nobody leaves post as they can ensure salary for 10 years ahead with one decision," - Poroshenko At the meeting with leaders of Ukrainian business and international companies working in Ukraine, President Petro Poroshenko noted the importance of continuation of judicial reform and making respective amendments to the Constitution. 28.04.16 15:52 20 705 84 Ukrainian Politics

Yura Yenakiyevskiy sued Censor.NET Chief Editor Yurii Butusov On May 16, the Darnytskyi district court of Kyiv will consider a lawsuit of former Party of Regions member Yurii Ivaniushchenko, commonly known as Yura Yenakiyevskiy, against Censor.NET Chief Editor Yurii Butusov. 27.04.16 23:40 86 441 294 Ukrainian Politics

Mejlis of Crimean Tatar people officially banned in Russia The so-called “Supreme Court” in Russian-occupied Crimea has banned activities of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people in the territory of the Russian Federation. 26.04.16 15:48 27 921 141 Previously in trend: Occupation of Crimea

Pechersk court orders PGO to open criminal case against Medvedchuk and Ukrainian Choice, - MP Levus. DOCUMENT (in Ukrainian) The Pechersk district court of Kyiv has ordered the Prosecutor General's Office to institute criminal proceedings against leader of Ukrainian Choice movement Viktor Medvedchuk. 22.04.16 16:56 33 903 48 Ukrainian Politics

Former Berkut unit DC Sviatnyi released under night house arrest On Thursday, April 21, the Pechersk district court of Kyiv released under night house arrest former deputy commander of Berkut riot police unit Oleh Sviatnyi. 22.04.16 09:45 15 724 65 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

Russian court sentences Ukrainian hostage Lytvynov to eight and a half years in prison, - lawyer Tarasovskiy District Court of the Rostov region of the Russian Federation has sentenced citizen of Ukraine Serhii Lytvynov for eight and a half years in a maximum security penal colony. 20.04.16 17:14 4 840 22 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

"They are no use to us, exchange is worth fighting for," - soldier Harkusha on Yerofeyev and Aleksandrov's sentence Ukrainian soldier Bohdan Harkusha, wounded in a battle with Russian Spetsnaz in the Donbas on May 16, 2015, says GRU officers Yevgeny Yerofeyev and Alexander Aleksandrov have to be exchanged for Nadiia Savchenko or anyone else from among Ukrainian political prisoners illegally held in Russia. 19.04.16 16:34 10 831 23 Previously in trend: Captured Russian special forces operatives

They try to ruin "diamond prosecutors" case, get rid of everyone who knows it from inside, - Kasko Former Deputy Prosecutor General Vitalii Kasko says the "diamond prosecutors" case is facing a fiasco in the face of attempts to ruin it. 19.04.16 11:00 10 651 18 Previously in trend: 'Diamond prosecutors' case

UAH 5 million bail posted for Vyshhorod mayor Momot suspected of bribery, - district state administration head A UAH 5 million (approx. $194,000) bail has been put up for Vyshhorod mayor Oleksii Momot. 18.04.16 20:38 18 808 94 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

Court sentences Russian GRU officers Yerofeyev and Aleksandrov to 14 years in jail each The Holosiivskyi district court of Kyiv has sentenced Russian special forces operatives Yevgeny Yerofeyev and Alexander Aleksandrov to 14 years in jail each, with confiscation of property. 18.04.16 16:56 112 546 221 Previously in trend: Captured Russian special forces operatives

Trial of Russian GRU operatives underway: sentence to be announced today. PHOTOS Russian soldiers Yevgeny Yerofeyev and Alexander Aleksandrov have been delivered to the Holosiivskyi district court of Kyiv, where they will be announced their sentence today. 18.04.16 16:00 18 845 36 Previously in trend: Captured Russian special forces operatives

Court arrested Vyshhorod mayor Momot for two months with 5 million bail The Pechersk District Court of Kyiv has detained Vyshhorod mayor Oleksii Momot for two months with the possibility to make 5 million hryvnia bail today, April 17. 17.04.16 12:39 8 570 58 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

Prosecutor's office asks court to arrest Vyshhorod mayor and establish 10 million bail The prosecution applies for custodial detention with bailment opportunity for Vyshhorod mayor Oleksii Momot. 16.04.16 17:35 6 329 29 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

Court to deliver verdict on Russian GRU officers Yerofeyev and Aleksandrov on April 18 The Holosiivskyi district court of Kyiv will pass sentence on Russian GRU operatives Yevgeny Yerofeyev and Alexander Aleksandrov on April 18. 15.04.16 19:00 10 739 48 Previously in trend: Captured Russian special forces operatives

Prosecution asks 15 years in jail for each of Russian GRU officers Yerofeyev and Aleksandrov. VIDEO The prosecution is asking 15 years in jail with confiscation of property for Russian GRU officers Yevgeny Yerofeyev and Alexander Aleksandrov. 15.04.16 15:22 37 913 156 Previously in trend: Captured Russian special forces operatives

"Why did you come to my country to kill? 20 thousand people died because of you!" - displaced woman from Donetsk to Russian GRU officers Yerofeyev and Aleksandrov. VIDEO A conflict occurred in the court before today's hearing on the case of Russian soldiers Yevgeny Yerofeyev and Alexander Aleksandrov. 15.04.16 13:40 188 910 201 Previously in trend: Captured Russian special forces operatives

Sacked underqualified law enforcers massively sue Interior Ministry, - Avakov Interior Minister Arsen Avakov reports a great number of lawsuits filed against the Interior Ministry by those employees who failed to successfully pass the reassessment. 14.04.16 18:00 14 362 43 Previously in trend: National Police recertification

Kasko to appeal ruling on personal recognizance Former Deputy Prosecutor General of Ukraine Vitalii Kasko and his lawyers intend to appeal the decision of the Pechersk court on a pre-trial restraint in the form of personal recognizance. 14.04.16 17:20 6 019 6 Previously in trend: Kasko case

Pechersk court did not arrest Kasko, chose personal recognizance as pre-trial restriction Today, April 14, the Pechersk district court of Kyiv refused to arrest former deputy prosecutor general of Ukraine Vitalii Kasko as requested by the PGO. 14.04.16 15:23 13 178 33 Previously in trend: Kasko case

Pechersk court on bail hearing on Kasko case; defense asks for challenge of procurators The Pechersk district court of Kyiv has started its bail hearing on the case of former deputy prosecutor general Vitalii Kasko. 14.04.16 11:27 18 485 95 Previously in trend: Kasko case

Court to decide on pre-trial restraint against Kasko tomorrow. PGO asks for custody, - lawyer Tomorrow, April 14, the Pechersk district court of Kyiv will choose a preventive measure against former Deputy Prosecutor General Vitalii Kasko. 13.04.16 17:56 16 690 80 Previously in trend: Kasko case

PGO to file request for my arrest to Pechersk court today, - Kasko Former deputy prosecutor general Vitalii Kasko does not rule out after today's interrogation in Prosecutor General's Office that he might be arrested. 13.04.16 15:23 16 724 64 Previously in trend: Kasko case

Main Investigation Department ex-deputy head Mamka to be reinstated due to court decision, - Dekanoidze The National Police is going to reinstate Hryhorii Mamka, who previously served as deputy head of the Main Investigation Department, in accordance with a judicial ruling. 08.04.16 20:44 18 752 55 Ukrainian Politics

If Ukraine was making blockbuster about superheroes, they would be judges and prosecutors: be kind of buried and resurrect, - Canadian Ambassador on fight with corruption Canadian Ambassador in Ukraine Roman Waschuk announced decrease of corruption level in the NJSC Naftohaz Ukrainy. However, general positive changes in the corruption sphere are practically invisible. 08.04.16 15:35 18 750 54 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

Documents submitted by ‘LPR’ read out at Russian GRU operatives’ trial: "Yerofeyev served in Luhansk People's Militia, showed courage, and did not kill Puhachov" At today's hearing of the case of Russian GRU commandos Yevgeny Yerofeyev and Alexander Aleksandrov, captured near Shchastia in the Luhansk region last year, the judge read out the response of ‘LPR’ leader Igor Plotnitsky to the request of Yerofeyev’s wife as to how her husband got into that situation. 08.04.16 13:08 56 044 275 Previously in trend: Captured Russian special forces operatives

Court continues hearing case of Russian GRU commandos Yerofeyev and Aleksandrov The scheduled hearing of the case of Russian servicemen Yevgeny Yerofeyev and Alexander Aleksandrov stared in the Holosiivskyi district court in Kyiv. 08.04.16 11:21 1 906 7 Previously in trend: Captured Russian special forces operatives

Office of Judge Didyk, trying Russian GRU operatives’ case, set afire tonight. PHOTOS A fire broke out in the office of Judge Mykola Didyk, presiding at the trial of the case of the Russian GRU commandos Aleksandrov and Yerofeyev. According to the Main Military Prosecutor Anatolii Matios, it was an arson. Unknown individuals tossed Molotov cocktails from the street into the judge's office. 08.04.16 10:33 65 774 132 Previously in trend: Captured Russian special forces operatives

“I feel former police officers’ revenge. Old judicial system will do everything to destroy police reform,” National Police Head Dekanoidze Head of the National Police of Ukraine Khatia Dekanoidze states that police reform may be reduced to zero by decisions of the courts on reinstatement of police officers who have failed recertification. 07.04.16 17:58 17 318 132 Previously in trend: National Police recertification

Four suspects in attempted murder of banker Diadechko placed under house arrest The Shevchenkivskyi district court in Kyiv placed four suspects in the attempted murder of banker Serhii Diadechko under house arrest. 07.04.16 11:32 14 458 25 Incidents

Savchenko irrevocably refused to appeal verdict: "There is no point to it". STATEMENT People's deputy of Ukraine Nadiia Savchenko, sentenced in Russia to 22 years in prison, refused to appeal the decision of the Donetsk City Court (the Rostov region of the Russian Federation). 04.04.16 16:30 13 628 36 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Court starts examining evidence in ‘diamond prosecutors’ case Holosiivskyi district court in Kyiv continues hearing the indictment against former Deputy Head of the Main Investigation Department of the Prosecutor General’s Office Volodymyr Shapakin and former Deputy Prosecutor of Kyiv region Oleksandr Korniiets, charged of taking bribes. 04.04.16 12:41 3 848 27 Previously in trend: 'Diamond prosecutors' case

Court arrested suspected murderer of demobilized soldier Prykhodko for two months The Shevchenkivskyi District Court of Kyiv has arrested Artur Biriuk, suspected of murder of the demobilized fighter of the 12th Separate Mechanized Infantry Battalion Artem Prykhodko, for two months today, on April 2. 02.04.16 16:08 8 032 7 Incidents

Firsov to dispute deprivation of mandate at Supreme Administrative Court The recently unseated MP Yehor Firsov will submit a claim to the Supreme Administrative Court of Ukraine. 02.04.16 14:09 4 459 43 Ukrainian Politics

Court imposes pretrial confinement on judge-shooter Buran Solomianskyi district court in Kyiv has imposed pretrial confinement against judge of Malynovskyi district court of Odesa Oleksii Buran until May 28. 01.04.16 21:55 34 462 84 Previously in trend: Corrupt judge Buran

Judge-grafter Buran assures he opened fire in heat of passion: “I cannot even use gun properly” Judge of the Malynovskyi district court in Odesa Oleksii Buran, accused of bribe extortion and armed attack on law enforcers, said that he was in the heat of passion, when he opened fire at the NABU detectives during his arrest. 01.04.16 19:38 9 435 52 Previously in trend: Corrupt judge Buran

Yatseniuk advocates introduction of jury trials in Ukraine The government advocates amending the Constitution in terms of the legal proceedings and the introduction of jury trials. 01.04.16 19:05 5 501 62 Ukrainian Politics

Judge Chaus removed Yura Yenakiyevskyi from wanted list, - MP Leshchenko On Friday morning, the Dniprovskyi district court of Kyiv ruled to remove Yanukovych's ally Yurii Ivaniushchenko from the police wanted list. 01.04.16 13:40 39 745 144 Ukrainian Politics

Court to decide on preventive measure against judge-grafter Buran today, - Ukrainski Novyny Today, April 1, court will choose a preventive measure against judge of the Malynovskyi district court of Odesa Oleksii Buran. 01.04.16 12:00 6 890 44 Previously in trend: Corrupt judge Buran

Trial into Il-76 downing: court starts hearing prosecution’s evidence Defendant Nazarov does not admit his guilt as he is confident that the victim party’s testimonies cannot be considered evidence in the case. 31.03.16 17:09 4 982 19 Incidents

"Let him put the gun down, I don't want to hurt anyone," - video of search of Odesa judge Buran's house. VIDEO NABU press service has released an operative video of the special operation to detain judge of the Malynovskyi district court of Odesa Oleksii Buran, suspected of bribery. 30.03.16 19:00 117 479 230 Previously in trend: Corrupt judge Buran

Kyiv SBU ex-head, leader of punitive operation against Maidan Shchoholiev to be tried tomorrow On March 31, at 2 p.m., the Kyiv Court of Appeal will hear the case of Oleksandr Shchoholiev, former Kyiv and the Kyiv region SBU head, who led the "anti-terrorist" operation on Feb. 18-20, 2014 during the Revolution of Dignity. 30.03.16 18:46 2 672 7 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

Shokin took sick leave day before vote on his resignation, - MP Leshchenko Prosecutor General of Ukraine Viktor Shokin took a sick leave the day before the vote in the Verkhovna Rada on his resignation. 28.03.16 19:01 21 439 110 Previously in trend: Prosecutor General Lutsenko