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Chased BMW driver still not served notice of suspicion on obstructing police officer, - Main Military Prosecutor Matios The driver of BMW, which was chased by the police in Kyiv, has not yet been served notice of suspicion for resisting a law enforcement officer. 19.02.16 22:47 25 208 274 Previously in trend: Police officer Oliinyk's trial

Judicial system reform may be imlemented within 18 months, - Minister Petrenko Unreformed judicial and law enforcement systems are the main obstacles to development of business in Ukraine. 19.02.16 17:14 5 939 64 Ukrainian Politics

"He submitted all materials to investigation and voluntarily attended hearing", – police head on Oliinyk trial. PHOTO National Police Head Khatia Dekanoidze was disappointed by the decision of the judge to take into custody the police officer who employed weapons in pursuit of the car in Kyiv on the night of Feb. 7. She also urged not to call anyone a murderer without court verdict. 18.02.16 23:45 45 556 556 Previously in trend: Police officer Oliinyk's trial

Court rules pretrial detention for police officer Oliinyk, who shot dead teenager in car chase The Pechersk district court of Kyiv has ordered pretrial detention until April 18 for patrol police officer Serhii Oliinyk, who shot dead the passenger of the car during its pursuit. 18.02.16 22:43 34 218 425 Previously in trend: Police officer Oliinyk's trial

Eight cases against Shyrokyi Lan range authorities referred to court, - Main Military Prosecutor Matios Eight administrative cases filed against the authorities of the Shyrokyi Lan shooting range have been referred to court. 18.02.16 18:55 12 024 17 Previously in trend: Shyrokyi Lan riot

Ukraine may sue Gazprom for $23 billion by late 2016, - Ukraine’s PM Ukraine may sue the Russian gas monopoly Gazprom for $14.5 billion under the gas sale agreement and another $8.2 billion under the transit contract before the end of the year. 16.02.16 20:22 22 271 125 Economics

Court sanctions in absentia proceedings against former Vice Prime Minister Arbuzov, - MP Nayyem The Pechersk district court of Kyiv has authorized the Prosecutor General's Office to institute special proceedings against former First Vice Prime Minister and former Head of the National Bank of Ukraine Serhii Arbuzov. 15.02.16 16:50 1 820 34 Previously in trend: Yanukovych Family

Court in Russian-occupied Crimea took four Crimean Tatars into custody until April 8, - MP Chubarov The court in Crimea occupied by Russia ruled to take four Crimean Tatars, allegedly arrested on suspicion of terrorism yesterday, into custody until April 8 as a pre-trial restriction. 12.02.16 16:45 2 515 20 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea

Russia to be subject to criminal sanctions for unleashing war, Ukraine’s Justice Minister says The Russian Federation and Russian officials, who have waged war against Ukraine and actually committed mass murders, will bear criminal responsibility. 12.02.16 10:21 33 894 317 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Pechersk court reinstates former State Employment Service Head Kashuba caught receiving UAH 622,000 bribe, - Social Policy Minister Yaroslav Kashuba strives to chair the State Employment Service of Ukraine again. Minister of Social Policy of Ukraine Pavlo Rozenko does not intend to reinstate the grafter and will continue litigation with Kashuba. 10.02.16 13:02 37 841 247 Oddities

Case against Yurii Ivaniushchenko on Kyoto funds embezzlement closed through deputy prosecutor general’s inaction, - Nashі Hroshі project The court ruled the deputy prosecutor general to dismiss the criminal case filed against Yurii Ivaniushchenko for embezzlement of public funds received by Ukraine from Japan for greenhouse gas emissions quotas under the Kyoto Protocol. 08.02.16 12:22 22 818 91 Incidents

‘DPR’ terrorists sentenced Azov soldier Chudnetsov to 30 years in prison Ukrainian prisoner in the Donbas, Azov regiment soldier Yevhen Chudnetsov has been sentenced to 30 years in a penal colony (plus two more years of imprisonment) by the ‘DPR’ terrorists. 07.02.16 11:56 41 837 147 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Infamous Kyiv court judge Vovk reinstated Disreputable judge of the Pechersk district court of Kyiv is hearing cases again. 02.02.16 19:47 25 695 170 Kyiv News

Savchenko recognized Surkov's aide as one of her abductors. PHOTO Nadiia Savchenko claims that Pavel Karpov, aide to Putin's personal adviser Vladislav Surkov, is one of those who kidnapped her. 01.02.16 16:48 64 130 104 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Ukraine files lawsuit over Nord Stream II construction, - PM Yatseniuk Ukraine has requested the European Commission to launch investigation into the Nord Stream II pipeline construction. 01.02.16 16:42 22 588 71 Previously in trend: Gas War

Report on Litvinenko assassination translated into Russian The opposition organization ‘Open Russia’ has translated into Russian the whole report of Judge Robert Owen on the assassination of the former FSB officer Alexander Litvinenko. 31.01.16 17:35 32 290 106 Previously in trend: Struggle Against Putin

Prosecutors couldn’t prove guilt of Savchenko, – Feigin The Russian judicial investigation did not manage to provide any evidence of Nadiia Savchenko's guilt. 31.01.16 15:59 16 919 81 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Pechersk court lifted arrest of former Ecology Minister Zlochevskyi's property The Pechersk district court of Kyiv has lifted arrest of land, houses, and a Rolls-Royse Phantom owned by ex-Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Mykola Zlochevskyi. 29.01.16 18:40 10 483 68 Ukrainian Politics

Even with toughest verdict, Savchenko to avoid custody and return home, - lawyer Ukrainian pilot Nadiia Savchenko will return to Ukraine, even if Russian court sentences her to a lengthy prison term. 29.01.16 19:25 14 407 44 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Savchenko threatens to start "dry" hunger strike, - lawyer Polozov. PHOTO Ukrainian political prisoners, MP, PACE delegate Nadiia Savchenko told Russian judges she would start a "dry" hunger strike. 28.01.16 17:30 8 357 21 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Judge who authorized Korban’s arrest can be dismissed for Automaidan activists persecution The High Council of Justice will consider the dismissal of Judge of the Dniperovskyi district court of Kyiv Mykola Chaus Jan. 28. 27.01.16 17:18 3 574 25 Previously in trend: Korban's arrest

Ukrainian courts convicted six Russian servicemen, - Main Military Prosecutor Deputy Prosecutor General of Ukraine - Main Military Prosecutor Anatolii Matios said that the Ukrainian courts had brought in the verdict of guilty for six Russian servicemen who took part in the hostilities in the Donbas. 26.01.16 13:16 10 854 31 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Supreme Administrative Court upholds Communist Party ban, - Ministry of Justice The Supreme Administrative Court of Ukraine has refused to institute an appeal proceedings in favor of the Communist Party of Ukraine challenging the conclusion of the Legal Compliance Committee about the law on the condemnation of the communist and national socialist (Nazi) regimes and prohibition of propaganda of their symbols. 25.01.16 21:18 5 554 54 Ukrainian Politics

"Tactics of judges trying Savchenko is clear: give floor to defense without including documents in trial bundles," - lawyer Feigin The judges of the Donetsk city court (the Rostov region of the Russian Federation) hearing the case of Nadiya Savchenko give floor to defense but do not include any written proof in trial bundles. 25.01.16 15:53 2 532 15 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

44-year-old farmer Balukh tried in Crimea for hanging out Ukrainian flag. PHOTO The court of northern Crimea Rozdolne village is hearing a criminal case against Volodymyr Balukh who encountered troubles after he had hung out a flag of Ukraine. 22.01.16 14:10 73 905 123 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

NABU ordered to probe into Deputy Prosecutor General Kasko's actions, - MP Ihor Lutsenko The Solomianskyi district court of Kyiv upheld Jan. 20 the complaint of people's deputy Ihor Lutsenko against Deputy Prosecutor General Vitalii Kasko. 21.01.16 15:58 40 265 73 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

Mother of paratrooper killed in downed IL-76 knocked Nazarov on head during court hearing Relatives of 49 troopers and pilots who died in the IL-76 aircraft downed by the Russian terrorists June 14, 2014 persevered in proceedings against the ATO HQ Head - Acting First Deputy Chief of Staff Viktor Nazarov in the course of the scheduled court hearing today. 20.01.16 19:31 108 271 392 Incidents

Court to continue trial of Maj. Gen. Nazarov charged with IL-76 tragedy The trial of Maj. Gen. Viktor Nazarov is to continue today in Pavlohrad, the Dnipropetrovsk region. 20.01.16 12:12 5 586 60 Ukrainian Politics

Journalists of Skhemy project win case against SBU officers. PHOTO Radio Svoboda Skhemy project journalists have made out an administrative case of abuse of power by the officers of the Security Service of Ukraine who impeded them to film a story revealing luxury cars of the law enforcement officers. 19.01.16 16:39 21 170 56 Incidents

Court reinstates NBU ex-deputy head suspected of $2 billion theft The District Administrative Court of Kyiv has invalidated the National Bank order of Oct. 22, 2014 on dismissal of Borys Prykhodko as NBU deputy head and restored him in office. 18.01.16 17:34 10 422 87 Ukrainian Politics

Ukrainian witness to testify for the first time in Savchenko case, lawyer Novikov says Soldier of the Ukrainian army Ivan Rusnak will testify as a witness in the case of Ukrainian aviatrix, MP Nadiia Savchenko in Russian Donetsk, the Rostov region, Russia. 18.01.16 11:15 14 364 12 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Judge-grafter Zvarych released from prison, - sources Аormer head of the Lviv Administrative Court of Appeal Ihor Zvarych was released from prison in Chernihiv on Jan. 12, where he was serving a sentence for bribery. 18.01.16 10:04 93 545 428 Incidents

22-year-old culprit in fatal car accident arrested with possibility of posting bail. PHOTO The Shevchenkivskyi district court of Kyiv has arrested Stanislav Tolstosheiev who killed a woman near Livoberezhna metro station on Jan. 9. 15.01.16 23:30 51 951 214 Incidents

Court rejected appeal against revoking Lukash's preventive measure The Kyiv Court of Appeal refused to consider an appeal against the decision of the Solomensk district court of Kyiv, denying the extension of former Justice Minister Olena Lukash's preventive measure. 15.01.16 16:40 13 142 26 Previously in trend: Lukash detained

Crimean Tatar journalist Zair Kadyrov apprehended in Russian-occupied Crimea Crimean journalist Zair Kadyrov, attendee of the hearing of the case regarding “mass riots of Feb. 26”, was detained by the Center for Counteraction of Extremism outside the building of the Supreme Court of Crimea in the Russian-occupied Crimea. 15.01.16 13:14 2 636 4 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Court of Appeal starts examination of appeal filed by Korban’s defense against his arrest. PHOTOS Hennadii Korban has been brought to the court. 13.01.16 12:08 4 955 35 Previously in trend: Korban's arrest

Yanukovych's and Azarov's pensions attached by court The Pechersk district court of Kyiv has attached pensions on Oshchadbank accounts of the former President Viktor Yanukovych and the former Prime Minister Mykola Azarov. 12.01.16 20:08 14 381 117 Ukrainian Politics

Verdict in Savchenko's case may be deliberately postponed until February, - lawyer Polozov The verdict against Ukrainian people's deputy Nadiia Savchenko will not be delivered by Russian court prior to the session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. 12.01.16 17:13 3 303 19 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Court continues hearing case of Russian GRU operatives Aleksandrov and Yerofeyev - interrogation of witnesses underway Holosiivskyi district court of Kyiv continues hearing the case filed against servicemen of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Yevgeny Yerofeyev and Alexander Aleksandrov. 12.01.16 16:38 2 456 17 Previously in trend: Captured Russian special forces operatives

Court acquitted Mayor of Debaltseve accused of holding separatist referendum Kostiantynivka City Court has acquitted Mayor of Debaltseve Volodymyr Protsenko, who was charged of organizing an illegal referendum on the creation of terrorist organization "Donetsk Peoples’ Republic" щт May 11, 2014. 12.01.16 10:49 39 922 230 Oddities

Automaidan's lawyer accuses prosecution of defeating cases in courts The General Prosecutor's Office deliberately ruins Automaidan cases in courts. 11.01.16 17:15 10 009 41 Ukrainian Politics

Ukrnafta files lawsuit against Russia in Permanent Court of Arbitration Ukrainian oil company Ukrnafta PJSC has filed a lawsuit against Russia in the Permanent Court of Arbitration located in The Hague, the Netherlands. 11.01.16 13:27 18 570 46 Incidents

Ukraine set to file suit against Russia with International Court of Justice, - Minister Petrenko Ukraine will file a lawsuit against Russia with the International Court of Justice for its support of terrorism. 06.01.16 14:35 33 146 204 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

No information about UKROP leader Korban since Dec. 28, - lawyers Hennadii Korban's lawyers say they do not know where he is and if he will be present at tomorrow's meeting of the Kyiv court of appeal. 04.01.16 19:26 33 768 176 Ukrainian Politics

Korban’s defense appealed against his arrest The lawyers of UKROP party leader Hennadii Korban appealed against his arrest. 31.12.15 11:45 8 004 60 Previously in trend: Korban's arrest

"We are fully prepared to court action with Russia," - PM Yatseniuk The moratorium on the payment of "Yanukovych debt" will be in force as long as the Russian Federation does not accept the conditions, under which the majority of debt holders have restructured debts owed by Ukraine. 30.12.15 16:43 6 509 52 Ukrainian Politics

Court hears case of Russian GRU operatives Aleksandrov and Yerofeyev The Holosiivskyi district court of Kyiv continues hearing of the case filed against servicemen of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Yevgeny Yerofeyev and Alexander Aleksandrov. 29.12.15 11:26 2 169 14 Previously in trend: Captured Russian special forces operatives

Ex-Minister of Justice, Yanukovych's ally Olena Lukash released from custody Today, the Solomianskyi district court of Kyiv has not granted the request of public prosecution to extend the limitations imposed on the former Minister of Justice Olena Lukash, except for the previously placed bail. 28.12.15 23:13 43 256 354 Previously in trend: Lukash detained