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PGO raiding eight facilities owned by suspects in cases into Euromaidan crackdown The Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine is conducting searches at eight places associated with persons of interest in the criminal proceedings filed into the events of the Revolution of Dignity, including ex-Presidential Administration Head Andrii Kliuiev and former NSDC Deputy Secretary Volodymyr Sivkovych. 6 710 11 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

PGO suspects Kliuiev of obstructing peaceful actions and abusing power The Prosecutor General's Office is conducting a search in the house of former Head of the Presidential Administration Andrii Kliuiev on suspicion of his involvement in several crimes. 4 471 8 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

майдан беркут 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. 15 717 65 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

майдан беркут разгон Former Berkut unit DC detained on suspicion of beating Euromaidan activists in Kriposnyi Lane, - PGO PGO's Special Investigations Department constantly takes steps to identify law enforcers involved in illegal actions against peaceful protesters in January - February 2014 and bring them to justice. 34 021 45 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

горбатюк PGO senior officials put pressure on investigators of crimes against Maidan activists, - prosecutor Horbatiuk Head of the Special Investigations Directorate of the Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine Serhii Horbatiuk accuses Deputy Prosecutor General Yurii Stoliarchuk of putting pressure on the investigators of crimes against members of the Revolution of Dignity. 12 935 23 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

горбатюк PGO set to issue notice of suspicion to Horbatiuk, - MP Leshchenko Petro Poroshenko Bloc faction MP Serhii Leshchenko says the Prosecutor General's Office intends to notify Serhii Horbatiuk, head of PGO Special Investigations Department, of suspicion of official negligence. 51 879 48 Previously in trend: Odesa tragedy Investigation of crimes against Maidan

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. 2 664 7 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

донбасс разруха град боевики дебальцево дап 30,346 people suffered from war in Donbas: over 9,000 killed, about thousand unidentified bodies in Ukraine’s morgues, - UN The war in eastern Ukraine led to severe humanitarian consequences. 34 885 84 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

суд Term of prosecution against judges who tried Maidan activists expired, - High Administrative Court The High Administrative Court of Ukraine says it is no longer possible to take disciplinary action against the majority of judges who tried Maidan activists, as the periods of limitations have expired. 24 839 130 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

евромайдан года 20 марк 2014 паславский институтская февраля ул. U.S. citizen and millionaire Mark Paslawsky participated in ‘Heavenly Hundred’ assault at Instytutska Street with tyre and shield on Feb. 20, 2014. PHOTOS Unique images from Euromaidan, featuring U.S. citizen Mark Paslawsky with a tyre and a shield participating in the ‘Heavenly Hundred’ assault at Instytutska Street in Kyiv on Feb. 18, 2014, have been found recently. Later, Paslawsky enlisted as a volunteer and went on to fight for Ukraine in the Donbas. Patriot of Ukraine, hero Mark Paslawsky was killed in August 2014 in Ilovaisk. 171 121 113 Previously in trend: War

мародерство дворец пшонкка "They stole almost everything," - The Daily Mail published photos of looted Pshonka's mansion. PHOTOS Photos showing how looters plundered the mansion of former Ukrainian President Yanukovych's Prosecutor General Pshonka have been released on the Internet. 87 034 229 Ukrainian Politics

Court starts trying case of former Kyiv region SBU Head Shchioholiev suspected of crimes against Maidan Today, Feb. 25, the Shevchenkivskyi district court of Kyiv began hearing the case filed against former Head of the Security Service of Ukraine in Kyiv and Kyiv region Oleksandr Shchioholiev. 1 704 3 Incidents

майдан In remembrance of Heavenly Hundred. The most shocking and tragic pictures of Euromaidan protests. PHOTOS The bloody and tragic events of the Euromaidan protests that later went down in the history of contemporary Ukraine as the Revolution of Dignity should remain forever in the memory of all Ukrainians as a symbol of struggle for the European future of the country. 92 006 235 Ukrainian Politics

There were Russian snipers on Maidan – Parubii Russia was trying to maximize the confrontation on Maidan square during the Revolution of Dignity in Ukraine. 17 591 179 Ukrainian Politics

Russia will never give out Yanukovych, Zakharchenko and other killers. We will judge them in absentia – Poroshenko Not only the investigators know the customer of the crimes against Maidan activists, but they also have relevant evidence. 20 558 275 Ukrainian Politics

Not a single criminal will remain unpunished – Poroshenko met families of the Heroes of the Heavenly Hundred President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko met with the families of the Heroes of the Heavenly Hundred. 20 990 299 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

Poroshenko conferred Hero of Ukraine title to Maidan activist Viktor Orlenko posthumously. PHOTO President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko conferred Hero of Ukraine title to Maidan activist Viktor Orlenko and awarded him the Golden Star Order posthumously. 9 915 61 Society

порошенко Poroshenko and his spouse honored memory of Heavenly Hundred heroes. PHOTOS President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko and his spouse Maryna Poroshenko have honored memory of the Heavenly Hundred victims killed on Instytutska St. two years ago. 41 166 302 Ukrainian Politics

титушки 'Titushkas' received 408 rifles and 90,000 rounds of ammunition from Interior Ministry warehouses on Feb. 20, 2014, - PGO 'Titushkas' [paid protesters, usually from lower strata of the society - ed.] were under full coordination of the law enforcement leadership during the Maidan protests of 2014. 44 371 143 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

Security measures enhanced in Kyiv due to terrorist threat On Tuesday, Feb. 16, increased security measures were announced in Kyiv due to a threat of terrorist acts. 17 606 44 Kyiv News

All Kyiv Berkut ‘black company’ members, who fled country, identified, - lawyer of slain Maidan activists' families These persons were detained by the law enforcement agencies immediately after events on the Maidan but released for unknown reasons soon after. Most of them fled to Russia or Crimea. 18 644 72 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

майдан беркут Maidan massacre indictment sent to court: Berkut officers identified Prosecutor General's Office special investigations department prosecutor Roman Psiuk has provided information on the investigation into Maidan shootings on Feb. 20, 2014. 21 432 40 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

Involvement of Berkut in killing of 48 Maidan protesters confirmed, - PGO representative Horbatiuk Investigators of the General Prosecutor's Office established involvement of Berkut officers in the murders of 48 and wounding of 80 people during Maidan events on Instytutska Street in Kyiv on Feb. 20, 2014. 30 349 154 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

оружие Fragments of 23 AK-47 rifles used by Berkut in Maidan shooting found in Kyiv, - GPU. PHOTOS Weapons used by Berkut in Maidan shooting during the Revolution of Dignity was found in Holosiivskyi district of Kyiv. 102 694 207 Ukrainian Politics

порошенко грицак шокин poroshenko hrytsak shokin Weaponry used to kill Maidan activists found, SBU and PGO heads report to president. PHOTO President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko heard the report of the Head of the Security Service of Ukraine and the Prosecutor General of Ukraine on the newly revealed important circumstances in the investigation of crimes against the Maidan - weaponry, which Maidan activists had been killed by, was finally found. 96 510 528 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

аброськин Experts found weapons used by former Berkut soldier Abroskin: one activist was wounded by its bullet. VIDEO "There are some good news about the detained Berkut officer Pavlo Abroskin, who participated in killings on Maidan." 69 195 128 Ukrainian Politics

евромайдан володимир гончаровський Euromaidan hero volodymyr honcharovskyi Wounded Euromaidan hero Volodymyr Honcharovskyi requires assistance: "He never walked again, suffers from acute pain". PHOTOS Activists urge to provide assistance to a Euromaidan hero, who has been unsuccessfully trying to cure the injuries he received during attacks on Euromaidan protesters Feb. 20, 2014. 50 305 51 Previously in trend: Assistance to the Wounded

Russia occupied Crimea because of US, - Russian Security Council Secretary Patrushev The Russian Federation occupied Crimea due to the fact that the United States had organized coup in Ukraine. 128 180 362 Previously in trend: Occupation of Crimea

бутусов Poroshenko has not transformed from businessman to politician, – Butusov Diplomatic sources confirmed information that President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko is ready to exchange resignation of Prosecutor General Viktor Shokin for the resignation of the Interior Minister Arsen Avakov. 140 841 574 Ukrainian Politics

горбатюк "Titushky" and law enforcers coordinated their actions against Maidan protesters, - PGO Law enforcement officers coordinated their actions with hired thugs also known as "titushky" on the Maidan during the Revolution of Dignity in 2013-2014. 34 938 236 Society

беркут нацполиция переаттестация Berkut soldiers suspected of crimes against Euromaidan activists have not even showed up for recertification. DOCUMENT Four members of Berkut riot police suspected of commission of crimes against Euromaidan activists have not been recertified to National police, as the Prosecutor General's Office claimed. The order on their reassignment to the positions in National police is dated Nov. 7 when all the police officers automatically became temporary members of the National police. The recertification itself actually began in December. 12 166 41 Previously in trend: National Police recertification Investigation of crimes against Maidan

Court extends custody of ex-Berkut soldier Yanyshevskii suspected of massacre of Euromaidan activists The Pechersk district court in Kyiv has extended the pre-trial custody of former Deputy Commander of Kyiv Berkut riot police regiment Oleh Yanyshevskii until Feb. 6, 2016. The former law enforcer is charged of shooting down 39 Euromaidan activists. 1 537 3 Incidents

Kyiv SBU ex-head Shchoholiev, tried for counter-Maidan operation, left in custody The Kyiv court of appeal has rejected a complaint about the arrest of Oleksandr Shchoholiev, former head of the SBU in Kyiv and Kyiv region suspected of involvement in the murders at Maidan. 1 880 5 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

киев титушки PGO completes investigation into case of providing "titushky" with weapons of Interior Ministry The Prosecutor General's Office has completed a pre-trial investigation in the case against the former police officers who were illegally providing weapons and ammunition for further employment against the participants of the Revolution of Dignity. 13 105 29 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

The country will always remember its heroes, – Poroshenko about Heroes of the Heavenly Hundred On the Day of Dignity and Freedom, when the first citizens came to Maidan in a sign of protest against the actions of the previous government two years ago, Petro Poroshenko met with families of the Heroes of the Heavenly Hundred. 7 350 114 Ukrainian Politics

порошенко Address of Poroshenko on the Day of Dignity and Freedom. VIDEO President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko appealed to the citizens on the anniversary of the Day of Dignity and Freedom. 45 168 644 Ukrainian Politics

институтская People commemorating heroes of Heavenly Hundred outraged by law enforcers blocking Instytutska street The police blocked traffic on Instytutska street in Kyiv, which caused outrage among the people who came to commemorate the participants of the Maidan protests killed in course of the Revolution of Dignity in early 2014. 44 584 264 Incidents

евромайдан Final report on crimes against Maidan canceled A press conference on crimes against Maidan with the participation of the leadership of the Security Service, Interior Ministry, and Prosecutor General's Office, which was scheduled for Friday morning, has been canceled. 30 756 179 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

беркут berkut Murder of law enforcement officers on Maidan could be masterminded by third force, - PGO The Prosecutor General’s Office still has no idea on who have killed law enforcement officers during confrontation on Euromaidan. It could have been a provocation by a third force under one of the leads. 36 491 208 Ukrainian Politics

Separate episodes of case into crackdown of protesters should be investigated under article "terrorism", - lawyer of Maidan Tytych Today's meeting of the Verkhovna Rada Anti-Corruption Committee was held quite sluggish due to absence of heads of the law enforcement agencies, who were supposed to report on a number of high-profile cases. 2 359 10 Society

захарченко Ex-Interior Minister Zakharchenko and his circle organized 'titushkas,' - PGO The coordination of titushkas [hooligans paid by Yanukovych's regime to oppose Maidan protesters - ed.] was laid on then Interior Minister of Ukraine Vitalii Zakharchenko, as the investigation suggests. 16 948 57 Ukrainian Politics

прокур horbatiuk Maidan activists Zhyznievskyi and Senyk were killed by bullets designed to stop vehicles, - PGO Euromaidan activists Roman Senyk and Mykhailo Zhyznievskyi were killed by bullets used by the law enforcement agencies to stop vehicles. 29 420 122 Incidents

суд судья над шапутько щеголевым Court extends pretrial detention of former Chief of Kyiv SBU Shchoholiev heading anti-terrorist operation against Maidan activists Feb. 18-20, 2014. PHOTO General Shchoholiev decided to carry out the police anti-terrorist operation to crack down protesters in the center of Kyiv Feb. 18, 2014. In particular, he is suspected of giving the order to storm the House of Trade Unions. 8 814 21 Incidents

беркут Yanukovych personally ordered Kliuiev and Zakharchenko to crack Maidan activists down, - PGO The decision to disperse the activists of Euromaidan was personally taken by fourth President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych. 43 539 119 Incidents

майдан беркут Chief Military Prosecutor told why special operation to detain 20 Berkut soldiers involved in Maidan massacre ended in fiasco A large-scale special operation to detain 20 officers of Berkut riot police, who had been involved in crimes during the Revolution of Dignity, was planned to be carried out in August 2014, but it was disrupted as someone has hinted or warned the suspects. 77 928 221 Oddities

General Oleh Boiko who scattered Maidan appointed head of SBU in Cherkasy region. DOCUMENT Yesterday, Oct. 31, the president of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko appointed Oleh Boiko as the head of the Security Service of Ukraine in the Cherkasy region. 93 116 501 Ukrainian Politics

беркут евромайдан 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. 43 182 359 Ukrainian Politics

сурков surkov FSB agents and Surkov visited Ukraine during Euromaidan to gather information, - PGO Prosecutor General's Office does not have information on Russia’s involvement in the killings during Euromaidan in 2013-2014. 39 539 246 Ukrainian Politics