Court

Court refused to hear Korban’s case in camera The Pechersk district court of Kyiv refused to consider imposition of pretrial restriction for Ukrop party leader Hennadii Korban in camera. 05.11.15 16:05 27 011 53 Previously in trend: Korban's arrest

PGO requests to hear Korban’s case behind closed doors The Prosecutor General's Office appealed to the court to consider pretrial restriction for Ukrop party leader Hennadii Korban in camera. 05.11.15 15:44 7 756 81 Previously in trend: Korban's arrest

Court of Appeal overturns not-guilty verdict of Tax Academy ex-rector Melnyk The Court of Appeal of Kyiv region has reversed the judgment of non-acquittal of former rector of the Ukrainian Tax Academy, former Verkhovna Rada deputy from the Party of Regions Petro Melnyk. 05.11.15 11:47 17 865 70 Incidents

Judge rejects defense’s motion to challenge investigator into Korban’s case The judge trying the case of Ukrop party leader Hennadii Korban has rejected the removal of the investigator, which had been previously requested by the defense. 05.11.15 11:11 14 527 80 Previously in trend: Korban's arrest

Korban’s defense requested disqualification of investigator, judges retired into chambers The hearing into the case of Ukrop party leader Hennadii Korban is underway in the Pechersk district court in Kyiv. 05.11.15 10:47 13 054 158 Previously in trend: Korban's arrest

Korban delivered to Pechersk district court of Kyiv; he's been under arrest for six days without reasons defined Ukrop party leader Hennadii Korban has been delivered Thursday morning to the Pechersk district court of Kyiv, which is to define measure of restraint for him. 05.11.15 10:32 20 773 207 Previously in trend: Korban's arrest

Trial in Korban's case postponed until Nov. 5 Tomorrow at 9 a.m., the Pechersk district court of Kyiv will start considering a motion to choose a measure of restraint for Hennadii Korban, leader of the UKROP party, detained Oct. 31. 04.11.15 23:50 30 007 238 Previously in trend: Korban's arrest

Savchenko asked Ukrainians to support political prisoners Klykh and Karpiuk. VIDEO Speaking to journalists in Russia's Donetsk courtroom, Ukrainian pilot Nadiia Savchenko addressed those writing her letters of support and asked them not to forget about the Ukrainians who are now being tried in Grozny. 03.11.15 17:35 18 692 104 Ukrainian Politics

"No one saw me shooting. I was passing by," - Russian commando Yerofeyev pleads not guilty. VIDEO Russian commando Yevgeniy Yerofeyev, who was captured during a clash in the Donbas, says no evidence of his guilt is provided under the case. 03.11.15 17:15 93 907 501 Previously in trend: Captured Russian special forces operatives

Korban taken away for investigation, - SBU speaker Prosecutor General's Office investigator has decided to arrest Ukrop party leader Hennadii Korban and ordered the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) to bring him for investigation. 03.11.15 11:49 26 522 347 Previously in trend: Korban's arrest

Interior Ministry brings charges against former State Emergency Service Head Bochkovskyi and his deputy Stoietskyi to court The court has received the indictment against former Chairman of the State Emergency Service Serhii Bochkovskyi and his Deputy Vasyl Stoietskyi, suspected of extortion. 03.11.15 13:49 2 256 4 Incidents

Security Service have taken Korban to Kyiv, Ukrop party representatives say Members of political party 'Ukrainian patriots union - UKROP' suggest their leader Hennadii Korban was taken by SBU officers to Kyiv. 03.11.15 12:24 9 501 74 Previously in trend: Korban's arrest

Law enforcers took Korban out of courtroom to undisclosed location. VIDEO Law enforcement officers drove leader of the Ukrop party Hennadii Korban out from the building of the Novozavodskyi district court of Chernihiv at around 8:45 a.m. Tuesday, where he was previously brought to from the hospital Tuesday morning, and took him to an undisclosed location in a minivan. 03.11.15 10:42 42 663 219 Previously in trend: Korban's arrest

Korban brought to court in Chernihiv. PHOTOS+VIDEO The law enforcement officers have delivered entrepreneur and Ukrop party candidate for mayor of Kyiv Hennadii Korban to Novozavodskyi District Court in Chernihiv. 02.11.15 15:05 49 822 148 Previously in trend: Korban's arrest

Draft amendments to constitution in terms of justice approved, - Presidential Administration The Constitutional Commission has approved the final version of draft amendments to Ukraine's constitution in terms of justice endorsed by the Venice Commission. 30.10.15 17:36 6 169 36 Previously in trend: Amendments to Constitution

Pavlohrad to see second round of mayoral election The Kyiv Administrative Court of Appeal has ruled to hold the second round of mayoral election in Pavlohrad. 29.10.15 13:15 13 159 98 Ukrainian Politics

Vira Savchenko faced arrest in Chechnya, - lawyer Novikov Sister of Nadiia Savchenko, Vira, who was allowed to court trial against human rights activist Mykola Karpiuk, could be arrested "for insulting the judge," lawyer Ilya Novikov said. 28.10.15 17:55 30 986 53 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

French diplomat prohibited to draw at Savchenko's trial. PHOTO Representative of the French diplomacy in Russia was asked to show drawings she made during trial over Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko in the Russian court. 26.10.15 18:43 33 025 86 Ukrainian Politics

EU Court lifts sanctions against Yanukovych crony Portnov The General Court of the European Union has lifted sanctions that froze assets of former First Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration Andrii Portnov. 26.10.15 18:58 12 252 99 World

Fugitive oligarch Kurchenko's petroleum no longer arrested The Pechersk district court of Kyiv has removed the arrest of petroleum products used as physical evidence in criminal proceedings with respect to illegal import and sale in the territory of Ukraine of petroleum products belonging to the firms of fugitive oligarch Serhii Kurchenko. 26.10.15 14:46 30 990 146 Previously in trend: Kurchenko’s shadow empire

Berkut riot police commander Antonov reinstated by court, - PGO The court allowed Berkut company commander Yevhen Antonov, who took part in the dispersal of rally on Maidan on Nov. 30, 2013, to return to work, without taking into account the actual circumstances of criminal proceedings. 24.10.15 00:08 43 191 359 Ukrainian Politics

"Diamond" prosecutor Korniiets faces UAH 3 mln bail in extortion case The Pechersk district court of Kyiv has decided on the measure of restraint for Oleksandr Korniiets, former deputy prosecutor of the Kyiv region, following charges of extortion and misappropriation of another's property. 22.10.15 22:38 21 547 188 Previously in trend: 'Diamond prosecutors' case

Odesa court helps Kivalov escape justice, - Saakashvili The Prymorskyi district court of Odesa stands by former Party of Regions MP Serhii Kivalov. 22.10.15 16:58 20 928 81 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine Odesa Governor Saakashvili

Over 30,000 hectars of hunting grounds in Kyiv region remain with Yanukovych's cronies. MAP The Supreme Economic Court has ruled to keep the hunting area of 30,800 hectares with the hunting and fishing club "Yarik." This is evidenced by court's decision of Oct. 6, 2015. 22.10.15 20:02 17 085 81 Ukrainian Politics

Ukraine to take legal action against Russia to return seized offshore deposits, - Poroshenko President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko says it is important for Ukraine to appeal to court to take back its offshore fields, including Odeske and Bezimiane. 21.10.15 18:30 32 701 169 Ukrainian Politics

Russian spy sentenced to nine-year imprisonment in Ukraine’s Chernihiv region The Court of Appeal of Chernihiv region affirmed the verdict of the Desnianskyi district court in Chernihiv, according to which a Russian citizen was convicted for nine years in prison for espionage. 21.10.15 14:56 8 939 44 Incidents

Nadiya Savchenko’s sister Vira to be only defense witness at Ukrainian pilot’s trial The only witness for the defense -- sister of Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko Vira -- will testify in the Donetsk city court in the Rostov region of the Russian Federation. 21.10.15 11:01 5 074 45 Incidents

Tymoshenko's jailers sentenced to three years in prison The Kominternivskyi district court of Kharkiv has sentenced two former employees of the Kachanivska penal colony No. 54 (Kharkiv) to three years in prison for inflicting injuries on Yuliia Tymoshenko, the former prime minister, leader of the All-Ukrainian Union Batkivshchyna, back in 2012. 20.10.15 20:02 55 608 285 Ukrainian Politics

Sunken Ivolha boat's captain arrested without right to bail The Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi city district court of the Odesa region has arrested Oleksandr Knyshev, the captain of Ivolha boat which sank off Zatoka coast on Saturday, for 60 days. 19.10.15 17:44 6 154 27 Previously in trend: Zatoka tragedy

Presidential Administration says complete replacement of all judges not possible: "You won't find 8,000 new judges" Deputy head of the Presidential Administration Oleksii Filatov believes it is not possible to completely replace the entire judicial manpower in Ukraine. 19.10.15 13:29 25 744 431 Ukrainian Politics

Russian commandos Yerofeyev and Aleksandrov to be tried in Kyiv Ukraine's High Specialized Court for Civil and Criminal Cases has sent the case against servicemen of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia Yevgeniy Yerofeyev and Alexander Aleksandrov to the Holosiivskyi district court of Kyiv for further consideration. 15.10.15 18:30 4 342 34 Previously in trend: Captured Russian special forces operatives

Russia continues to insist Yatseniuk fought in Chechnia. DOCUMENT (in Russian) The Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation says Ukraine's Prime Minister Arsenii Yatseniuk fought in Chechnia. 12.10.15 18:15 84 515 435 Previously in trend: Yatseniuk in Chechnya

Two suspects of participation in turmoil outside Rada put under house arrest by court The Kyiv Court of Appeals has released from custody and placed under house arrest suspects in Aug. 31 riots near the Verkhovna Rada building, Svoboda party members Mark Melnychuk and Oleksii Lohvyn. 06.10.15 09:04 10 573 273 Previously in trend: Explosion near Verkhovna Rada

Son of Firtash's ex-wife Serhii Kalynovskyi remanded for two months without right to bail The Pechersk district court in Kyiv ruled to remand Serhii Kalynovskyi in custody for two months without right to post a bail. The person was wanted by Interpol for committing a fatal crash in 2007. 30.09.15 22:39 31 153 118 Previously in trend: Arrest of Kalynovskyi

Court upholds detention of Humeniuk suspected of throwing grenade outside Rada The Kyiv Court of Appeals upheld the ruling of the Pechersk district court in Kyiv on pretrial detention of Ihor Humeniuk suspected of committing explosion outside the Verkhovna Rada building Aug. 31. 29.09.15 23:10 2 908 29 Previously in trend: Explosion near Verkhovna Rada

"When bandage was removed, I realized I was in Russia," - Savchenko's testimony during trial in Donetsk, Russia. VIDEO (in Russian) Ukrainian pilot Nadiia Savchenko told the court how "LPR" militants moved her across the Ukrainian-Russian border. 29.09.15 17:45 57 779 103 Ukrainian Politics

Former Berkut company commander Dobrovolskyi, suspected of illegal detention of Automaidan activists, put under house arrest by court The Pechersk district court in Kyiv has chosen a pretrial precaution for former Berkut riot police company commander Mykhailo Dobrovolskyi, placing him under house arrest. Dobrovolskyi is suspected of illegal detention of Automaidan activists on Kriposnyi Lane in Kyiv in January 2014. 29.09.15 16:50 3 410 27 Incidents

GRU officers Yerofeyev and Aleksandrov remain in custody, while Specialized Higher Court to determine case jurisdiction Holosiivskyi district court of Kyiv has extended the custody of captive Russian GRU officers Yevgeny Yerofeyev and Aleksandr Aleksandrov for 60 days (until Nov. 21). 29.09.15 12:35 7 102 66 Previously in trend: Captured Russian special forces operatives

In case of trial, Russia to seek Ukraine's full repayment of loan, - Russian Finance Minister Siluanov Russia intends to insist on Ukraine's full repayment of $3 bln loan, should the case be taken to court. 25.09.15 23:02 42 084 613 Ukrainian Politics

Russia's Major Starkov sentenced to 14 years in prison, - Military Prosecutor Matios Dzerzhynskyi district court of the Donetsk region has sentenced Major of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Vladimir Starkov to 14 years in prison. 25.09.15 16:50 86 989 394 Ukrainian Politics

Poroshenko's chief administrator Lozhkin may witness in €5 mln laundering case, - Austrian media Austrian litigation might dramatically impact Ukraine's domestic policy, Austria's media say. 25.09.15 18:38 11 541 67 Ukrainian Politics

MP Liashko put up fight with prosecutors at MP Mosiichuk's trial. PHOTO The Radical Party leader Oleh Liashko attempted to put a fight with prosecutors before the appeal hearing regarding arrest of his fellow party member Ihor Mosiichuk. 25.09.15 11:48 81 428 228 Previously in trend: Detention of Mosiichuk

Court extended custody of former riot policemen Abroskin and Zinchenko accused of killing Maidan activists Sviatoshyn district court in Kyiv has extended the pre-trial detention of former Berkut riot police officers Serhii Zinchenko and Pavlo Abroskin until Nov. 22. The ex-law enforcers accused of committing murder of 39 Euromaidan activists. 24.09.15 17:50 1 347 12 Incidents

Former MP Syrotiuk to remain arrested, Appeal Court rules Kyiv Appeal Court refused to change the measure of restraint for former MP Yurii Syrotiuk, who had been detained after riots near the Verkhovna Rada on Aug. 31. The Svoboda party member will remain in custody. 22.09.15 13:59 6 087 24 Previously in trend: Explosion near Verkhovna Rada

"If you respect international law, I have to be free, otherwise, there are 10 more separatists killed in that battle, that are victims by your laws," Savchenko in court. VIDEO During court's hearing in Donetsk, Russia, Ukrainian pilot Nadiia Savchenko said that under the Russian law she could be charged with deaths of another 10 separatists who had fought in Ukraine with Russian arms. 22.09.15 18:05 48 172 106 Ukrainian Politics

Savchenko taken to court for hearing of her case The court in Donetsk in the Rostov region of Russia begins consideration of the case on the merits of Ukrainian pilot, MP from Batkivshchyna faction Nadiya Savchenko. 22.09.15 12:20 5 122 19 Incidents

Court remands Mosiichuk in custody until Nov. 15 The Pechersk district court of Kyiv has imposed a pre-trial restraint of remand in custody until Nov. 15 against MP from the Radical Party Ihor Mosiichuk, Sept. 18 in the evening. 18.09.15 22:41 32 172 252 Incidents

Saboteur sentenced to six years in prison for attempt to blow up railroad in Kharkiv Today, Sept. 18, the Zhovtnevyi district court of Kharkiv brought an indictment to a 30-year-old local resident attempting to explode the railroad. 18.09.15 21:05 4 602 55 Incidents