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Court proposes three options for Yanukovych to be present during trial, lawyers oppose On May 18, Obolonskyi district court of Kyiv continues preparation hearing in the case of former Ukraine's President Victor Yanukovych. 11 913 13 Ukrainian Politics 
Martynenko's daughter arrives in Ukraine, set to testify to NABU, SAP. PHOTOS Ex-MP Mykola Martynenko's daughter Hanna says her name "is being unreasonably used in a PR war against her father." 56 340 136 Previously in trend: Martynenko case trial 
Four ex-Berkut fighters, suspected in Maidan massacre, fled to Russia Former fighters of the Kharkiv Berkut riot police Oleksandr Kostiuk, Vladyslav Masteha, Artem Voilokov and Vitalii Honcharenko crossed the Ukrainian-Russian border on April 13. 176 261 528 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan 
Two Ukrainian human rights activitsts detained by FSB at Crimea border (updated) Coordinator for Crimean Human Rights Group (CHRG) Olha Skrypnyk and her colleague Volodymyr Chekryhin have been detained by Russian FSB security agency at the administrative border with occupied Crimea, at Kalanchak checkpoint. 11 561 12 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea 
Ukrainian prosecutors offer to question Yanukovych in Mezhyhiria, beside ostriches Ukrainian prosecutors will not go to Russia for questioning ex-President Viktor Yanukovych at the invitation of the Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation. 23 319 95 Ukrainian Politics 
Moldovan court sends Judge Chaus on 15-day remand On March 2, a Chisinau court ruled to arrest Ukrainian Judge Mykola Chaus for 15 days. 12 713 58 Previously in trend: Judge Chaus detained 
"It's sheer hell!" - contract soldiers complain about living conditions at Desna training center. VIDEO Ukrainian servicemen have released a video showing the living conditions at the training center "Desna." They claim to represent the 6th anti-aircraft battery stationed at the military unit No. 0946 and say they recorded the video on Feb. 21. 225 166 710 Incidents 
Verdict on Gen. Nazarov's case postponed due to misspellings in victims' names Judge of Pavlohradskyi District Court of the Dnipropetrovsk region Nataliia Samotkan stopped drafting of the verdict on Major General Viktor Nazarov's case. 36 136 102 Ukrainian Politics Court ready to deliver verdict against General Nazarov in Il-76 case Tomorrow, Feb. 22, the Pavlohrad city district court of the Dnipropetrovsk region will deliver a verdict against First Deputy Chief of the Main Operations Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Major-General Viktor Nazarov. 22 718 45 Ukrainian Politics 
No records of Russian mercenary Vagner's visit to Ukraine found, State Border Guard Service says The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine has got no data that Dmitry Utkin aka Vagner, born in 1970, has ever crossed Ukraine’s border. 14 989 36 Incidents 
Court once again adjourns Gongadze case hearing. PHOTO Judge of the High Specialized Court of Ukraine Tetiana Shyroian, a member of the panel of judges hearing the case of Oleksii Pukach convicted in the murder of journalist Heorhii Gongadze, failed to come at today's court session. 7 182 20 Incidents 
No restrictions to enter Ukraine imposed on Russian mercenary Vagner, - SBU. DOCUMENT (in Ukrainian) The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) took no decision to ban entry to the territory of Ukraine for Russian mercenary, Vagner private military company Commander Dmitry Utkin also known as Vagner. 60 793 180 Incidents 
Another Russian Duma MP, Communist Voronenkov testifies in Yanukovych case Former Russian Duma MP, member of the Communist Party Denis Voronenkov has testified in the case against former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, accused of high treason. 47 814 44 Ukrainian Politics 
Poroshenko awards Hero of Ukraine title to Volodymyr Zhemchuhov. PHOTO Former prisoner of war received an honorary award from the president of Ukraine. 64 113 94 Ukrainian Politics 
Yanukovych's letter to Putin with request to send troops to Ukraine: Censor.NET publishes historical document Censor.NET has obtained the historical document - a letter of former President Viktor Yanukovych to Russian President Vladimir Putin with a request to deploy troops in Ukraine. 359 149 290 Ukrainian Politics 
Assistant of former lawyer of Russian commando Yerofeyev confirmed dead An unidentified body of a man with signs of violent death was earlier found in Odesa. 56 360 31 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. 58 616 35 Ukrainian Politics 
Military prosecutor's office indentifies units and hardware of Russian army that participated in Crimea occupation, - prosecutor Kravchenko The investigators have gathered enough evidence of Russian invasion in Crimea in 2014 and know which forces were employed by Russia for its Crimea occupation. 58 287 90 Previously in trend: Occupation of Crimea Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine Former acting defense minister to be interviewed as witness in Gen. Nazarov case The prosecution wants to question former Acting Defense Minister Mykhailo Koval as part of a probe into the crash of IL-76 (transport aircraft) taken down by militants near Luhansk in June 2014. 23 673 103 Ukrainian Politics 
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. 40 209 70 Incidents "Kuchma can wait one more month," - Hearing of Pukach case adjourned to November. PHOTOS The High Specialized Court of Ukraine for Civil and Criminal Cases adjourned hearing of the cassation appeal filed by Oleksii Pukach convicted in the murder of journalist Heorhii Gongadze. The next hearing is scheduled for Nov. 16. 28 838 41 Incidents 
Pukach claims he was forced to name Poroshenko, Turchynov, Tymoshenko, Lutsenko and dozens of other politicians as involved in Gongadze's murder Oleksii Pukach, sentenced for the murder of journalist Heorhii Gongadze, said during today's court meeting that he was under constant pressure both during the investigation and following trial. 67 305 88 Ukrainian Politics 
"I will tell you who criminals are," - Pukach spoke to journalist of Censor.NET during trial. VIDEO Ex-Chief of Interior Ministry’s Directed Surveillance Department Oleksii Pukach said several phrases, for the first time in many years, to a reporter of Censor.NET during consideration of cassation appeal in a court. 151 035 128 Ukrainian Politics 
MP Muraiev files slander suit against Hromadske Radio and Censor.NET reporter Iryna Romaliiska Verkhovna Rada deputy, former member of the Party of Regions and Opposition bloc faction Yevhen Muraiev has sued journalist Iryna Romaliiska. 60 259 162 Society 
"Pukach may be released under Savchenko law," - lawyer Lawyers for ex-Chief of Interior Ministry’s Directed Surveillance Department Oleksii Pukach, convicted of journalist Heorhii Gongadze’s murder, request to change his life sentence for 15-year imprisonment. 23 365 85 Incidents 
Former Tornado Company soldier Shevchenko pleads guilty, - prosecutor The suspect has pleaded guilty on several counts. 79 452 313 Incidents 
Two Panov’s fellows-in-arms he saw prior to his abduction aren’t picking their phones Two fellows-in-arms of Yevhen Panov, who was presumably abducted in the Zaporizhia region by the Russian FSB and subsequently accused of membership in a Ukrainian subversive group operating in occupied Crimea, are not getting in touch. 68 703 95 Previously in trend: Putin's provocation in Crimea 
"He's not crazy to travel to Crimea. I think he was abducted," - Enerhodar lawmaker Dubkov denies sending Panov to Crimea According to Artem Dubkov, Russia abducted Yevhen Panov from the territory of Ukraine to justify subsequent full-scale military operation against it. 64 824 93 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia 
"Defendants try to disrupt almost every hearing," - prosecutor in trial of Tornado Company soldiers. VIDEO Ex-servicemen of Tornado Company, who are tried by the Obolonskyi district court of Kyiv, are threatening judges and prosecutors during almost every hearing, pouring green-colored disinfectant, sour milk, and sewage disposals over them. 22 644 128 Incidents 
Mayors' case: misappropriated land plots conveyed to company owned by Bucha and Irpin mayors’ wives. DOCUMENTS Censor.NET obtained documents proving that Bucha City Council had transferred ownership of forest land plots to a private company owned by wife of Bucha Mayor Anatolii Fedoruk and wife of Irpin Mayor Volodymyr Karpliuk through a third party for further construction of residential compounds. 19 137 25 Previously in trend: Irpin and Bucha mayors case 
Bucha mayor Fedoruk back in office: "I had a date in Kyiv". PHOTOS No investigative actions are carried out today in the Bucha city council, while Anatolii Fedoruk, the mayor, is at his workplace. 60 052 111 Previously in trend: Irpin and Bucha mayors case 
Sloviansk, in Donetsk region, celebrates second anniversary of liberation from Russian terrorists. PHOTOS In the city of Sloviansk, the Donetsk region, celebrations on the occasion of the second anniversary of liberation from pro-Russian terrorists took place. 54 740 152 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine 
"They hope to return home," - Chechen court rules for Ukrainians to remain in custody. PHOTOS The Supreme Court of the Chechen Republic of Russia has not canceled arrest of Ukrainians Mykola Karpiuk and Stanislav Klylh and rejected the appeal on June 14. Earlier, the same court has prolonged their arrest until Aug. 20. 19 943 38 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia 
Rostov court hears "secret witness" in case of Crimean Tatars accused of terrorism. PHOTOS The North Caucasus Military District Court of Rostov (Russia) continues the trial of Ukrainian citizens, Crimean Tatars Ruslan Zeitullaiev, Ferat Seifullaiev, Rustem Vaitov, Yurii (Nuri) Primov, who are accused of setting up a cell of Hizb ut-Tahrir organisation, recognized as terrorist in Russia. 32 718 34 Society 
More witnesses refuse from testimonies in Crimean Tatar case in Rostov At today's hearing of the North Caucasus district military court of the Russian Federation in Rostov, Ruslan Fetaev has completely withdrew his testimony from the case, in which he was stating that four suspected Crimean Tatars were members of Russian-banned organization Hizb ut-Tahrir. 53 344 44 Society 
