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наливайченко PGO summons Nalyvaichenko for questioning in connection with allegations of Russian involvement in killing of Euromaidan activists The Prosecutor General’s Office will summon former SBU Chairman Valentyn Nalyvaichenko for questioning in connection with allegations of FSB agents’ involvement in the mass killings on the Maidan. The PGO declares the invalidity of the evidence submitted by Nalyvaichenko about the "Russian trace" in the killing of activists on the Maidan. 23 060 144 Ukrainian Politics

Nalyvaichenko to Shokin: “Files on Russian involvement in massacre on Maidan were submitted to Presidential Administration and PGO” Former SBU Chairman Valentyn Nalyvaichenko denies claims by Prosecutor General Viktor Shokin that there is allegedly no evidence of the Russian security services involvement in execution of the Maidan activists in the case file. 25 129 198 Ukrainian Politics

майдан беркут PGO and SBU detained former Berkut company commander suspected of involvement in crimes against Euromaidan activists The Prosecutor General's Office and the Security Service of Ukraine have detained the former company commander of Berkut riot police on suspicion of involvement in crimes against Euromaidan participants in February 2014. 23 727 43 Incidents

"There is no reason to talk about Russian trace in execution of Heavenly Hundred," - Prosecutor General Prosecutor General of Ukraine Viktor Shokin declares that he has no confirmation of the information submitted by former Head of the SBU Valentyn Nalyvaichenko on Russia’s involvement in the execution of Heavenly Hundred on the Maidan. 30 742 231 Society

Yehor Soboliev summoned by PGO to testify on crackdown of Euromaidan activists after nearly two years Samopomich faction MP Yehor Soboliev was summoned by the Prosecutor General's Office to testify in the case of Euromaidan activists’ crackdown on the night of Nov. 30, 2013. 7 512 46 Incidents

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. 3 405 27 Incidents

Berkut riot police ex-commander arrested on suspicion of beating Euromaidan activists on Dec. 1, 2013 The court has remanded in custody former commander of Berkut riot police battalion suspected of beating Euromaidan activists on Bankova Street in Kyiv, Dec. 1, 2013. 15 266 59 Ukrainian Politics

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. 1 341 12 Incidents

More than 120 people punished for crimes against Maidan, - Minister Avakov More than 120 people have been punished for crimes against Maidan activists. They include those directly involved in the killings as well as those who gave out weapons from Interior Ministry's warehouses to titushkas and organized them. 7 497 109 Ukrainian Politics

беркут клименко сафоров New video showing Berkut soldiers beating up journalists in February 2014 went online. VIDEO A video made during the Revolution of Dignity in Ukraine showing a Berkut Special Forces unit beating up two reporters near the UN building in Kyiv has been posted online. 35 781 95 Incidents

майдан революция "Mom, I want you to know I love you" - Netflix shot documentary of Ukrainian Maidan events. VIDEO American media provider Netflix showed trailer of its next documentary, which covers revolutionary events in Ukraine in November 2013 - February 2014. 49 478 212 Ukrainian Politics

евромайдан euromaidan Court rules preventive detention for former Kyiv SBU Head Shchioholev suspected of involvement in murder of Euromaidan activists The Pechersk district court in Kyiv remanded former head of the Security Service of Ukraine of Kyiv and Kyiv region Oleksandr Shchioholev into custody until the trial on suspicion of involvement in the murder of Euromaidan activists. 20 597 44 Incidents

революция небесная сотня Censor.NET helps establish place and time of death of 45 Heavenly Hundred heroes. VIDEO Talion Group supported by Censor.NET has compiled a video footage with the moments of killing the Heavenly Hundred heroes during the 2014 revolution in Ukraine. 63 491 258 Society

янукович Yanukovych initially planned to use the army to suppress peaceful protests – Butusov A number of army units were ordered to move to Kyiv in February, 2014, during the mass protests on Maidan square. 106 163 518 Ukrainian Politics

сбу SBU seizes Russian secret services' equipment used to eavesdrop opposition leaders and activists during the Maidan. PHOTOS The Security Service of Ukraine seized a set of equipment on July 18 that had been used for wiretapping of opposition leaders and activists during the Revolution of Dignity. 59 794 97 Incidents

суд беркут Berkut officers trial feels dramatic while examination is under way. PHOTOS On Wednesday, July 16, the Sviatoshynskyi District Court of Kyiv started examination of complainants within judicial proceeding against two Berkut special police force officers Pavlo Abroskin and Serhii Zinchenko. 63 840 239 Ukrainian Politics

майдан Accusation of Maidan execution against four Berkut heads is taken to court, - Prosecutor's Office The Prosecutor General's Office has taken an accusation to court against officers of the special police regiment on force crackdown against protesters in Kyiv on Nov. 30, 2013, on Maidan Nezalezhnosti. 4 189 24 Ukrainian Politics

беркут berkut Commander of Berkut regiment, who was involved in execution of Heavenly Hundred has been detained - SBU Acting Head Hrytsak The SBU detained one of the commanders of the Berkut special police regiment during the raid in Kyiv today. The man was involved in murders on the Maidan during the Revolution of Dignity. 64 984 174 Incidents

мвд операция в харькове Two MPs tried to prevent searches in the premises of Oplot organized crime group in Kharkiv. PHOTOS A large-scale special operation of the Police Criminal Investigation Department in conjunction with the Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine is being held in Kharkiv under the criminal case that has been opened with regard to the events that took place in January 2014 in Kyiv. 135 357 139 Incidents

титушки Four police officers, who allegedly distributed weapons to paid protesters during Euromaidan, detained, - Avakov Four police operatives, who are suspected of illegal evacuation of weapons from Interior Ministry's storage and its distribution to the so-called 'titushkas' (paid pro-government protesters - ed.) for use against peaceful protesters during Euromaidan events, have been detained. 33 629 115 Ukrainian Politics

Court postpones hearing of the Maidan shootings case until June 15 Sviatoshynskyi District Court of Kyiv announced recess in the case of the Maidan executions due to the inability to elect a jury. The next hearing will take place at 2 p.m. June 15. 2 834 24 Incidents

вр судья Rada elected judges who persecuted Euromaidan protesters: some activists also voted for their appointment, - journalist. DOCUMENT On May 21, people’s deputies voted on appointment of judges. Among those elected there were judges who sentenced activists of Euromaidan and Demalians political party for having picketed Mezhyhiria [former president Yanukovych’s residence – Ed.]. These judges have also banned protest actions during Euromaidan events in different regions of Ukraine. Among the deputies who voted for their appointment, there were those who used to be the Euromaidan activists themselves. 40 604 189 Ukrainian Politics

сурков Head of SBU: We need to go for questioning Surkov. He may be involved in the planning of Odesa tragedy Russian president’s aide Vladislav Surkov should be questioned as part of the investigation of crimes against EuroMaidan. 45 099 189 Previously in trend: Odesa tragedy

беркут berkut Register of crimes committed during Euromaidan events created by Prosecutor's Office - Shokin Prosecutor General's Office established docket of crimes carried out against the Euromaidan activists during the Revolution of Dignity. 10 679 147 Incidents

наливайченко Special plane of Russian Interior Ministry delivered weapons to kill peaceful protesters during Euromaidan – SBU Chairman Nalyvaichenko Head of the Security Service of Ukraine Valentyn Nalyvaichenko says that in the midst of Revolution of Dignity on the Maidan Russia supplied lethal weapons to Ukrainian Interior Ministry and SBU to kill protesters. 78 497 309 Ukrainian Politics

беркут berkut Three former Berkut policemen suspected of Euromaidan killings detained in Kharkiv In Kharkiv employees of the General Prosecutor's Office in conjunction with the Security Service of Ukraine detained three former officers of the Berkut special police unit on suspicion of the murder of Euromaidan activists during the dispersal of a peaceful march in Kyiv, Feb. 18, 2014. 34 105 273 Ukrainian Politics

Poklonskaya photo Show trial of Euromaidan activist who allegedly beaten up riot policemen was staged in Crimea. PHOTOS On April 20, the first hearing in the case of Euromaidan activist Oleksandr Kostenko commenced in Simferopol, Crimea. He is accused of causing bodily harm to Berkut policeman on the Maidan in Kyiv in February 2014. 110 804 663 Previously in trend: Occupation of Crimea

сурков surkov Surkov was at SBU facility in Kyiv when Maidan activists were shot; Yanukovych himself ran the operation - Nalyvaichenko The SBU stated that the Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Assistant Vladislav Surkov, who is known as Kremlin’s spymaster in Ukraine, was in Kyiv during the mass execution of protesters on the Maidan. 80 417 245 Incidents

майдан Responsibility for most killings on Instytutska street lies on Berkut policemen from Sadovnyk group - Council of Europe report According to the investigation, members of the Berkut special unit are responsible for most of the murders committed on Feb. 20, 2014. 26 120 143 Incidents

беркут berkut Former Berkut officers, accused of execution of 39 Euromaidan activists, face life imprisonment The jury trial in Sviatoshyn district court of Kyiv will consider the case against former Berkut riot police officers Serhii Zinchenko and Pavlo Abroskin accused of killing of 39 Euromaidan activists. 11 942 100 Incidents

вр комиссия счетная Five former lawmakers wanted by Prosecutor General’s Office The Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) announced suspicion and placed former Rada deputies Demidko, Pinchuk, Skubashevskyi, Sukhyi and Zubchevsky on the wanted list. 62 771 97 Ukrainian Politics

Trial of former Kyiv mayor Popov will start March 23 The case of the former chairman of the Kyiv State City Administration Oleksandr Popov, who is accused of dispersing Euromaidan activists, will begin at 1 p.m. March 23 in the Shevchenkivskyi district court of Kyiv. 5 596 44 Previously in trend: Maidan crackdown

кпу гордиенко Former MP, the Counting Commission secretary who signed the dictatorial laws, arrested The Prosecutor General's Office served a notice of suspicion to former Verkhovna Rada deputy from the Communist Party and Counting Commission secretary Serhii Hordienko. 44 182 227 Ukrainian Politics

The court arrested former Berkut officer suspected of Maidan execution without bail The Pechersk District Court in Kyiv has chosen a measure of restraint for former Berkut officer Oleksandr Marinchenko, who is suspected of Euromaidan activists’ execution. 13 123 47 Incidents

сурков Evidence of Surkov’s involvement in Maidan activists’ execution to be made public next week - Nalyvaichenko Security Service of Ukraine Chairman Valentyn Nalyvaichenko promises to gradually publish evidence of the Russian special services involvement in Euromaidan events next week with the permission of the investigators. 77 600 254 Incidents

беркут berkut Two ex-officers of Berkut arrested in the case of the Maidan activists’ execution. 18 more to be included into wanted list soon - Avakov The Interior Ministry and the Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine arrested two former Berkut riot police officers today, as the inquiry on Euromaidan participants’ execution on Instytutska Street in Kyiv Feb. 20, 2014 progresses. 17 876 97 Incidents

майдан порошенко марш память евромайдан достоинства Poroshenko showed European leaders Russia-supplied weapons from Donbas. PHOTOS+VIDEO Dignity March in commemoration of those killed in the Euromaidan events a year ago in downtown Kyiv was held in Ukraine's capital on Sunday. 105 799 217 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

марш Dignity march in Kyiv. LIVE Dignity march is taking place today in Kyiv, commemorating those killed during the protests on Maidan square last winter. Leaders of ten European contries have joined Ukraine's president Petro Poroshenko. 63 347 347 Ukrainian Politics

марш достоинства European leaders who arrived to Kyiv for Dignity march examine captured military equipment from Russia. PHOTOS President of Poland Bronislaw Komorowski, President of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaite, President of the Slovak Republic Andrej Kiska, and President of the European Council Donald Tusk have already arrived to Kyiv to participate in Dignity march. 94 943 188 Ukrainian Politics

Maidan revolution anniversary ‘Rays of Dignity’ shine in downtown Kyiv on Maidan revolution anniversary. VIDEO + PHOTOS During the commemoration of the Heroes of the Heavenly Hundred symbolic "Rays of dignity" lit up around Kyiv’s central square. 120 603 855 Ukrainian Politics

Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs gave a typical commentary to SBU's statement that Kremlin participated in Maidan shooting, calling it "madman's fantasies" Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Aleksandr Lukashevich said that Kyiv's statement on the involvement of the Putin’s presidential aide Vladislav Surkov on relationship with Abkhasia, South Ossetia and Ukraine in the sniper shooting on Maidan square in 2014, which killed more than 100 people, is "madman's fantasies." 53 637 473 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

небесна небесная сотня Heroic deed of Heavenly Hundred inspired Ukrainians to fight the Russian aggression - Poroshenko President Petro Poroshenko believes that the Heavenly Hundred's act of bravery inspired hundreds of Ukrainians to fight. 41 391 563 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Heroes of Heavenly Hundred commemorated on Maidan Local residents and out of town guests are gathering at the Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Independence Square) to participate in activities commemorating the heroes of Heavenly Hundred. 16 765 204 Ukrainian Politics

Yanukovych was only an obedient puppet. Moscow was preparing to butcher Ukraine before Maidan victory - Poroshenko Viktor Yanukovych who fled the country was only an obedient puppet in the hands of Russia. 49 679 192 Ukrainian Politics

майдан One-year anniversary of Maidan shootout. Video dedicated to Heroes of Dignity Revolution. VIDEO The video with a song by Nina Matvienko, famous Ukrainian singer, is dedicated to the memory of those who died in Maidan Nezalezhnosti a year ago when protecting freedom of their country. 45 102 181 Ukrainian Politics

сурков SBU Chairman accuses Putin’s aide Surkov of directing sniper groups during Maidan executions in February 2014 Head of the SBU Valentyn Nalyvaichenko voiced information that Putin’s presidential aide Vladislav Surkov had been managing the foreign sniper groups in Kyiv in February 2014. 143 392 523 Ukrainian Politics

майдан One year after Maidan execution. PHOTOS Images of Maidan Nezalezhnosti in Kyiv, one year after the bloody shootout of the peaceful demonstrators. 93 924 277 Photo News

парубий Parubii Russian special forces fired both at Euromaidan activists and Berkut officers - Parubii Four groups acted against Euromaidan activists in events a year ago - one from Belarus and three from Russia. Their task was to escalate the situation. 155 787 919 Previously in trend: Maidan crackdown