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The Hague Tribunal orders Russia to pay damages inflicted on Ukrainian companies by Crimea annexation The Hague-based Permanent Court of Arbitration issued a unanimous judgment that Russia is responsible for violating the rights of Ukrainian investors and should compensate their companies for damages from annexation of Crimea. 10.05.18 10:21 22 939 72

Police officer shot and injured in clash outside Solomianskyi court choosing preventive measure for Trukhanov. PHOTOS+VIDEO A policeman received a gunshot wound during a clash outside the Solomianskyi district court of Kyiv as its judges were imposing a pre-trial restriction against Odesa Mayor Hennadii Trukhanov. 15.02.18 16:28 24 932 72

Anti-Maidan activist Topaz facing 15 years in jail with confiscation of property expects his verdict today The Kharkiv-based court is to pass a verdict on anti-Maidan activist Ihnat Kromskoi also known as Topaz. 30.01.18 12:35 19 705 72

Russian court extends film director Sentsov’s imprisonment until Dec. 16 The North Caucasus district military Court (the Russian Federation) extended the imprisonment of the Ukrainian film-maker Oleh Sentsov until Dec. 16. 10.07.15 00:05 3 736 71

Russian militant, call sign 'Yakut,' sentenced to eight years in prison Kostiantynivka city district court (the Donetsk region) has sentenced a 50-year-old citizen of the Russian Federation (Yakutiya area) to eight years in prison for participation in a "DPR" terrorist organization. 13.02.17 13:52 32 470 71 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

Russian court sentences Sushchenko to 12 years in high-security prison. PHOTO A correspondent for the Ukrainian Ukrinform news agency Roman Sushchenko was sentenced by a Moscow-based court to 12 years in a maximum security penal colony. 04.06.18 17:23 29 051 71 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 22 673 71 Previously in trend: Gas War

Kyiv Appeals Court reinstates ATO prosecutor Kulyk suspended over charges of illegal enrichment On Wednesday, July 13, the Appeals Court of Kyiv reinstated Kostiantyn Kulyk, who is suspected of illicit enrichment, as anti-terrorist operation forces (ATO) prosecutor. 13.07.16 17:02 14 689 71

Court attaches 20 gas wells owned by Ukraine’s former Environment Minister Zlochevskyi The Pechersk District Court of Kyiv granted the petition of the Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine to attach 20 wells of one of the largest gas producing companies Esko-Pivnich, owned by ex-Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Mykola Zlochevskyi. 11.07.16 10:52 11 035 71

Hearing in high treason case again former President Yanukovych. REPORT On Aug. 10, at 10 a.m., Obolonskyi district court of Kyiv held its sixth hearing in the case of high treason by former president of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych, who is charged with high treason, assistance in waging aggressive war, assistance in violation of Ukraine's territorial integrity and immunity that lead to human casualties or other grave consequences. 10.08.17 10:20 38 624 71

Pechersk Court to announce the decision on Yefremov’s inquiry Feb. 25 Pechersk District Court in Kyiv will announce the decision on the measures of restraint for former Verkhovna Rada deputy, the former chairman of the Party of Regions faction in the parliament of the seventh convocation Oleksandr Yefremov, suspected of inciting ethnic hatred, Feb. 25 at 02:00 p.m. 24.02.15 21:41 11 002 71

Tymoshenko Will Not Ask Yanukovych to Pardon Her. VIDEO Former Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko will not ask for a pardon since she did not commit any crimes. 03.10.12 15:54 4 173 71 Previously in trend: Tymoshenko’s Case

IMF accepts delay in Ukraine's anti-corruption court launch, - Ukrainski Novyny The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has agreed to extend the procedure for launching an anti-corruption court in Ukraine. 10.03.17 23:20 16 849 71

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 40 326 70

Vlasenko Expects New Surprises from Yanukovych Serhii Vlasenko considers the information provided by the Prison Service about not discovering toxic substances in detergents and cosmetics in the ward of Yulia Tymoshenko to be incomplete. 08.01.13 18:19 4 464 70 Previously in trend: Tymoshenko’s Case

European diplomats intend to be present at Savchenko trial - lawyer Diplomats from EU countries intend to be present at the trial of Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko in the Russian town of Donetsk. 21.08.15 16:40 6 022 70

"DPR" militant sentenced to 12 years in prison for kidnapping of five Ukrainian soldiers The Khortytsia district court in Zaporizhia sentenced the militant of the "Donetsk People's Republic" terrorist organization to 12 years in prison for the kidnapping of five anti-terrorist operation soldiers. 12.06.15 17:14 29 553 70

Yanukovych ex-body guard claims assassination attempt on runaway president was to be committed at Kharkiv summit Ukraine’s runaway ex-President Viktor Yanukovych was going to visit Congress of lawmakers of all levels in Kharkiv on Feb. 22, 2014. However, the then president's security service decided to cancel Yanukovych’s visit to the Congress after they were allegedly warned of plans to assassinate him. 22.06.18 13:55 16 580 70 Previously in trend: Trial against Yanukovych

Portnov’s former aide sues journalists over investigation that caused him "psychological suffering" The former head of the Main Department of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine in Crimea and former assistant to Andrii Portnov, Serhii Korovchenko, has filed a lawsuit against the Hromadske media outlet. He demands to refute the information from the investigation "Portnov's Tapes: How Crimea was... 09.06.25 12:41 14 051 70 Previously in trend: Andriy Portnov

Jury declared "'DPR' court chief" not guilty Selydove city court of the Donetsk region has declared "chief of the court of the 'DPR'" [self-styled republic in Donbas] Eduard Yakubovsky not guilty in absentia over lack of crime evidence. 29.06.17 13:40 33 530 70 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

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 17 909 70

PGO summons Bohatyriova and Ihnatov for questioning Aug. 5 The Prosecutor General's Office has published summons for former Health Minister Raisa Bohatyriova and former Deputy Minister of Revenue and Duties of Ukraine Andrii Ihnatov on its website. 03.08.15 18:34 5 805 70

Romanian President: I Express My Sincere Solidarity With Yulia Tymoshenko. VIDEO Romanian President Traian Băsescu expressed solidarity with the opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko. 17.10.12 17:56 4 461 70 Previously in trend: Tymoshenko’s Case Ukraine - EU

Suspects in attempt on Herashchenko facing life imprisonment, - SBU The Security Service of Ukraine has finished pretrial investigation into the criminal case of the attempt on MP Anton Herashchenko over his public activities. 21.06.17 16:43 23 954 69 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

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 19 927 69 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Vlasenko on Testimony of Mysterious Witness in Shcherban Case: This is Renat’s Fairytales, Volume One Defense of Yulia Tymoshenko believes that yesterday's attempts to involve the ex-Prime Minister in the investigative actions of questioning the witness in the pre-trial investigation of the Shcherban case were illegal. 07.02.13 15:47 13 329 69 Previously in trend: Tymoshenko’s Case

Trials of Shvaika and Syrotiuk postponed to Monday, another Svoboda member Leonov does not know date of trial The Pechersk district court in Kyiv scheduled the hearing on remand in custody of ex-Minister of Agrarian Policy, a member of Svoboda party Ihor Shvaika and former MP from this force Yurii Syrotiuk for Monday, Sept. 7. 04.09.15 21:54 5 868 69 Previously in trend: Explosion near Verkhovna Rada

Pavlo Hryb reports torture used during his abduction from Belarus. PHOTO The FSB officers who have kidnapped Ukrainian Pavlo Hryb in the territory of Belarus tortured him and filmed it on camera. 28.01.19 17:47 12 667 69 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

"LPR" terrorists jailed for eight years for extortion by Moscow court Ex-militants of the self-proclaimed "Luhansk People's Republic" have been found guilty of extortion by a Moscow court. 01.08.16 11:56 49 812 69

Loads of new evidence of Kremlin crimes filed with ICJ, - Minister Petrenko Kyiv has referred new facts of the Kremlin's crimes against Ukraine to the United Nations International Court of Justice in The Hague. 14.04.17 14:45 19 003 68 Previously in trend: Ukraine v. Russia in The Hague

Investigators Disprove Pshonka - Scherban Case Investigation is not Finished. VIDEO Opposition says that they did not manage to falsify the case. 05.02.13 16:29 17 691 68 Previously in trend: Tymoshenko’s Case

Relatives, activists, and Ukrainian MPs initiate rally in support of Savchenko outside jail The rally in support of Nadiia Savchenko will begin in Novocherkassk, the Rostov region of the Russian Federation, on March 10 at 10 a.m. outside the prison where the Ukrainian pilot is illegally held. 09.03.16 17:35 53 125 68 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Court dismisses motion to adjourn Nasirov case hearing for March 7 Solomianskyi district court of Kyiv has dismissed the motion filed by the lawyers of State Fiscal Service Chairman Roman Nasirov to adjourn hearing to impose pre-trial restriction on him. 06.03.17 23:54 24 093 68 Previously in trend: Trial of Nasirov

Unlawfully convicted by Russia Ukrainian filmmaker Sentsov’s first story book published The first story book by Ukrainian filmmaker Oleh Sentsov, sentenced to 20 years in prison by a Russian court yesterday, Aug. 25, has come out. 26.08.15 10:27 7 776 68

Most of MPs not allowed attending Savchenko’s trial again as courtroom overcrowded by hired thugs. PHOTO After recess, the majority of Members of the Ukrainian Parliament have been denied access to the courtroom of the Donetsk city court (Rostov region of the Russian Federation), where the sentence to Nadiia Savchenko is being delivered. 22.03.16 15:31 42 251 68 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Zelenskyi: Ukraine needs to reform judicial system The Ukrainian government should focus on reforming the judicial system and increasing public confidence in the judiciary. 19.02.21 11:27 4 604 68

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 10 537 68

Verdict officially handed over to Savchenko People's deputy of Ukraine Nadiia Savchenko, who has been recently sentenced in Russia to 22 years in prison, received a copy of the verdict of the Donetsk City Court (the Rostov region of the Russian Federation) and its written translation into Ukrainian. 26.03.16 15:19 26 318 67 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Ukrainian Lytvynov to be tried tomorrow in Rostov region. No MPs or consuls will attend The Tarasovsky district court of the Rostov region will continue the trial of Ukrainian Serhii Lytvynov on Tuesday, March 22. 21.03.16 16:55 43 365 67 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Barroso to Tymoshenko: We Are Doing Everything for Your Release and Complete Rehabilitation Opposition leader's daughter Yevheniya Tymoshenko and the former Vice Prime Minister Hryhoriy Nemyrya met with European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso within the framework of the European People's Party Congress in Bucharest. 18.10.12 12:14 5 945 67 Previously in trend: Tymoshenko’s Case

Russian court denies house arrest for kidnapped Ukrainian citizen Hryb, leaves him in pre-trial custody. PHOTOS The Krasnodar regional court of the Russian Federation dismissed an appeal filed by the defense of Ukrainian national Pavlo Hryb indicted on trumped-up terrorism charges. 07.11.17 13:11 30 496 67 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Vlasenko: The Court Read the President's Decision - Keep Tymoshenko in Prison as Long as Possible. VIDEO Yulia Tymoshenko's lawyer Sergey Vlasenko thinks that the decision of the Superior Specialized Court has the purpose of keeping Tymoshenko behind bars for as long as possible. 29.08.12 13:48 9 961 67 Previously in trend: Tymoshenko’s Case

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 16 208 67

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 11 578 67

Four indictments already transferred to court, - Anti-Corruption Prosecutor Kholodnytskyi The Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office has transferred four indictments in criminal cases to court. 12.03.16 23:56 12 337 67 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

Vlasenko: Authorities Spent 1.5-2 Million for Fraudulent Auditors in Tymoshenko Case. VIDEO Today attorney of former Prime Minister’s Serhii Vlasenko held a press conference regarding new circumstances associated with the report of a U.S. law firm Skadden in the case of Yulia Tymoshenko. 27.12.12 12:44 8 632 66 Previously in trend: Tymoshenko’s Case

Chervinsky’s term of detention was extended without defence counsels. He is now in pre-trial detention centre - lawyer Lysenko Kirovohrad district court extended the term of detention for 60 days for SOF colonel Roman Chervinsky. He was transferred to Kirovohrad pre-trial detention centre. 22.04.24 13:53 13 053 66

Court reissues arrest warrant for businessman Dyminskyi charged with causing deadly car crash, - PGO At the request of the Prosecutor General's Office (PGO), the Pechersk district court of Kyiv imposed pre-trial custody in absentia on Petro Dyminskyi suspected of causing fatal road traffic accident. 01.03.18 17:31 19 614 66 Previously in trend: Dyminskyi car accident