Yanukovych Viktor

Indictment for treason against Yanukovych to be referred to court in January, - Matios The Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine will refer to court an indictment for treason against Yanukovych in January. 12.01.17 23:24 5 362 103 Ukrainian Politics

Officer of 93rd Brigade Valerii Matviichuk voices criticism over President Poroshenko. VIDEO (in Russian) Ukrainians should beware of incumbent President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko, for he is much more dangerous than his predecessor Viktor Yanukovych. 12.01.17 14:36 213 572 884 Ukrainian Politics

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 45 876 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 8 951 34 Incidents

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 58 599 35 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 28 173 101 Previously in trend: Questioning of Yanukovych

“PGO obtained wide range of instruments after questioning Yanukovych. We had absolutely nothing prior to that,” - Prosecutor Horbatiuk The Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine (PGO) obtained a wide range of instruments for further investigation after ex-President Viktor Yanukovych had given testimony. 12.12.16 12:55 7 063 29 Previously in trend: Questioning of Yanukovych

Yanukovych allegedly owns new home in Russia's Sochi, - Dozhd A cottage likely to be a refuge of fugitive Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has been discovered in Sochi. 12.12.16 23:40 55 600 174 Previously in trend: Yanukovych Family

Switzerland extends seizure of Yanukovych's assets for one year The Swiss Federal Council has extended the seizure of assets of fugitive Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych. 09.12.16 18:25 3 017 22 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

Turchynov calls Yanukovych a Kremlin puppet following his masters’ instructions National Security and Defense Council Secretary Oleksandr Turchynov called fugitive former president Viktor Yanukovych the Kremlin’s stooge when commenting on the ex-president’s interview held by the Sviatoshynskyi district court of Kyiv. 29.11.16 16:21 10 039 51 Previously in trend: Questioning of Yanukovych

PGO summons Yanukovych for questioning as high treason suspect. DOCUMENT (in Ukrainian) The Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine (PGO) summons fugitive ex-President Viktor Yanukovych for questioning as a suspect in the case initiated into high treason and complicity for Russia's aggression against Ukraine. 29.11.16 12:07 17 162 115 Incidents

Yanukovych summoned for legal proceedings on Dec. 5, - Matios Ukraine's Chief Military Prosecutor Anatolii Matios expressed hopes that former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych would come to Ukraine on Dec. 5 to take part in legal proceedings. 28.11.16 22:52 13 914 124 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

"I haven't disavowed my presidential commitments," - Yanukovych Fugitive ex-President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych claims he still considers himself president. 28.11.16 20:28 46 462 240 Previously in trend: Questioning of Yanukovych

Yanukovych accuses Turchynov of attempt on his life Former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych claims ex-Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Oleksandr Turchynov gave the order to turn back the aircraft in which he was travelling to Donetsk in February 2014. 28.11.16 18:15 96 574 193 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

Yanukovych on talks with Putin before Maidan massacre: "I don't remember. Most likely nothing of the kind happened" Ex-president of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych says he does not remember whether he talked with Russian President Vladimir Putin between Feb. 18-19, 2014, before the execution of the Maidan protesters that led to killing of about a hundred people in downtown Kyiv. 28.11.16 16:20 19 258 69 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

"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 25 078 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 86 269 134 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 13:38 100 396 323 Previously in trend: Questioning of Yanukovych

Conference call with former Berkut officers might be organized for upcoming Yanukovych questioning, - Horbatiuk Prosecutor of the PGO Serhii Horbatiuk says the measure has been advised by the court in order to prevent another disruption of the interview. 27.11.16 18:15 4 581 47 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 10 349 114 Ukrainian Politics

Putin's stance on Crimea is worthy, inspires respect, - Yanukovych on peninsula occupation Ukraine’s fugitive ex-President Viktor Yanukovych says he is critical of the Russian occupation of Crimea, but respects Russian President Vladimir Putin for this decision. 25.11.16 22:15 86 593 373 Previously in trend: Occupation of Crimea

"I made several mistakes, I had no guts to impose martial law during Maidan," - Yanukovych Ukraine’s ousted ex-President Viktor Yanukovych says he regrets he did not imposed martial law in Ukraine. 25.11.16 20:06 127 749 670 Previously in trend: Questioning of Yanukovych

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 38 144 152 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 41 708 202 Previously in trend: Questioning of Yanukovych

Questioning of Yanukovych postponed until Nov. 28 The Sviatoshyn district court of Kyiv has adjourned the interview with Viktor Yanukovych until Nov. 28. 25.11.16 16:38 51 284 220 Ukrainian Politics

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 90 459 234 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 62 727 128 Previously in trend: Questioning of Yanukovych

Yanukovych arrives at Rostov court accompanied by traffic police. PHOTOS Former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has arrived at the back door of the Rostov regional court, where his questioning via videoconferencing by the Sviatoshyn district court of Kyiv is due to start at 1 p.m. 25.11.16 12:35 144 986 129 Previously in trend: Questioning of Yanukovych

Russian Rostov getting ready to questioning of Yanukovych. PHOTOS The city of Rostov-on-Don in Russia is seeing increased safety measures due to the scheduled questioning and news conference of fugitive Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych. 25.11.16 12:21 45 148 115 Previously in trend: Questioning of Yanukovych

Yanukovych must be interviewed as suspect rather than witness, - Turchynov National Security and Defense Council Secretary Oleksandr Turchynov believes that former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych must be questioned as the key suspect in the Maidan case. 25.11.16 11:34 14 914 109 Previously in trend: Questioning of Yanukovych

Ukrainian investigators to formally read charges against Yanukovych during interrogation, Rada speaker says Ukrainian investigators will bring charges against ex-President Viktor Yanukovych during his interrogation via video link on Nov. 25. This will promote soonest completion of the probe into crimes against the Maidan activists. 24.11.16 16:42 4 223 26 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

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 4 026 36 Previously in trend: Bus shelling in Donetsk

"Welcome to Ukraine, Viktor Fedorovych, you'll find justice and law," - Lutsenko doubts effectiveness of interviewing Yanukovych via videoconferencing The interviewing of ex-President Viktor Yanukovych via videoconferencing in connection with the events that took place during the Revolution of Dignity is unlikely to provide valuable information. 22.11.16 19:35 10 606 71 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

Corruption of Yanukovych's regime led to war crimes in Donbas, Crimea, - Lutsenko in The Hague. PHOTOS Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko says the corruption flourishing during the regime of ex-President Viktor Yanukovych subsequently led to war crimes in the Russian-occupied Donbas and Crimea. 23.11.16 00:10 15 475 52 Previously in trend: Yanukovych Family Investigation of crimes against Maidan

Russia confirms Yanukovych's interview via videoconferencing on Nov. 25, - Horbatiuk The Prosecutor General's Office assumes it might be possible to interview via videoconferencing former President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych as a witness in the case over five former Berkut officers charged with the Maidan activists' murders. 19.11.16 17:47 16 598 95 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

PGO halts probe against Yanukovych and his cronies, - Samopomich MP Sotnyk. DOCUMENT (in Ukrainian) Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) has stopped a pre-trial investigation into criminal cases against fugitive Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and his associates. 17.11.16 22:22 10 604 29 Ukrainian Politics

Oschadbank keeps frozen over $1.15B owned by Yanukovych, Azarov, - Bank’s Management Board Chairman Pyshnyi Chairman of the Board of Oschadbank (State Savings Bank of Ukraine) PJSC Andrii Pyshnyi says the bank keeps $1.15 billion in attached funds and securities owned by Yanukovych and Azarov. 10.11.16 23:04 51 530 157 Previously in trend: Yanukovych Family

Putin held secret meeting with Yanukovych - Newsweek Russian President Vladimir Putin held a secret meeting with the former president of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych near Volgograd. 06.11.16 14:55 176 119 240 Previously in trend: Party of Regions' off-the-book payments

Lutsenko met with families of Heroes of Heavenly Hundred and discussed Maidan case with them. PHOTOS Prosecutor General Yurii Lutsenko told families of the Heroes of the Heavenly Hundred about an action plan in the investigation of resonant Maidan crimes. 06.11.16 11:12 16 151 86 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

"Fugitive officials’ henchmen told me they pay $200,000 each," - MP Pashynskyi on reasons behind downvoting of special forfeiture law People’s Front parliamentary faction MP Serhii Pashynskyi says the fugitive ex-officials of Yanukovych tenure offer bribes to lawmakers for downvoting the bill on special confiscation. 03.11.16 13:21 54 313 100 Economics

Court in Russian Rostov refused to question Yanukovych due to alleged lack of video conference means Sovietsky district court of Rostov-on-Don in Russia has refused to question via videoconferencing ex-president Yanukovych of Ukraine and ex-commander of interior troops of Ukraine Stanislav Shuliak. 28.10.16 17:58 4 481 30 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

"Horbatiuk opposes absentia trial of Yanukovych, which I'll never agree with," - Lutsenko on reasons for PGO restructuring Prosecutor General Yurii Lutsenko disagrees with Serhii Horbatiuk, the head of PGO's Special Investigations Department, who believes that the trial of Ukraine's fugitive ex-leader Yanukovych should be conducted exclusively in his presence. 25.10.16 12:02 14 813 22 Previously in trend: Yanukovych Family Investigation of crimes against Maidan

Yanukovych case investigation in jeopardy, Prosecutor Horbatiuk says Head of the Special Investigations Department of the Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine Serhii Horbatiuk believes that the transfer of the so-called "major case" against ex-president of Ukraine (2010-2014) Viktor Yanukovych to the jurisdiction of the new directorate created to investigate offenses committed by the organized crime threatens completion of its investigation. 24.10.16 20:10 27 950 93 Previously in trend: Yanukovych Family Investigation of crimes against Maidan

PGO refers "major case" against Yanukovych to newly created Organized Crime Office The Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine established the Organized Crime Office - the new directorate based on the PGO's Special Investigations Department created in order to streamline the operation of the agency. 24.10.16 18:19 4 331 30 Previously in trend: Yanukovych Family Investigation of crimes against Maidan

Lutsenko intends to submit Yanukovych case to court by end of 2016 The case of ex-President Viktor Yanukovych and his associates will be submitted to the court by the end of the year. 22.10.16 13:02 5 490 60 Ukrainian Politics

Russia officially recognized granting asylum to Yanukovych, - lawyer Russia's General Migration Service (GMS) has officially confirmed that Viktor Yanukovych is staying in Russia on the basis of granted temporary asylum, and the Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) of Ukraine is well aware of the fact, according to Vitalii Serdiuk, lawyer of the fugitive Ukrainian president. 13.10.16 17:14 18 060 81 Ukrainian Politics

"Germany, France, Poland foreign ministers' repeated visits to Yanukovych raise certain questions," - Yatseniuk on probe of Maidan massacre The investigation is trying to reproduce the entire string of events that preceded the Revolution of Dignity and the bloody events of winter 2014. 13.10.16 12:25 22 599 63 Ukrainian Politics

Ex-President Yanukovych acted in Russia's interests, - PGO As Ukraine's president, Viktor Yanukovych's activity in terms of national security was subordinated to the interests of Russia. 05.10.16 18:34 26 102 111 Ukrainian Politics