The court of first instance of Pavia sentenced Markiv to 24 years in prison for alleged complicity in the killing of Italian photojournalist Andrea Rocchelli and Russian interpreter, journalist and human rights activist Andrei Mironov....
On the morning of October 23, only three journalists instead of twelve were allowed to enter the courtroom due to the rising number of Covid-19 cases in Milan. The defence teams representing accused Ukrainian soldier Vitaliy Markiv and the...
The court concluded that the Ukrainian military and Markiv deliberately wanted to kill “inconvenient” journalists and that it was a unilateral attack, a crime against the freedom of speech. This is based on the account of...
The Russian Investigative Committee opened a criminal case over the deaths of the two reporters. At that time it was the trend in Russia to look for any facts relating to so-called “Ukrainian atrocities”. The investigation was limited...
A thread about the project I am currently working on with my Italian colleagues: a documentary called Crossfire. It has been recently under attack from Russian propaganda TV, Italian pro-Lukashenko, pro-Assad websites, and left-leaning...
The good Additional evidence was admitted by the court, namely a new translation of Markiv’s conversation with a cellmate by a certified translator appointed by the Milan Court of Appeal. In the first translation of Vitaliy Markiv’s...
On September 30, 2020, the international task group presented a preliminary report assessing the effectiveness of the investigation into the killing of Italian photojournalist Andrea Rocchelli and Russian human rights activist Andrei...
Prosecutor Nunzia Chiaravolo requested that the first translation of the audiotape, where Markov allegedly said: “We killed (took down) an Italian reporter”, be added as admissible evidence. For the prosecution, these words constitute...
On July 12, 2019, Vitaliy Markiv was found guilty of complicity in the killing of Italian journalist Andrea Rocchelli and Russian interpreter and human rights activist Andrei Mironov, and sentenced to 24 years by the Pavia court of first...
The court of appeals will consider the appeal against the conviction of the Ukrainian soldier. 31-year-old Vitaliy Markiv is charged with complicity in the murder of Italian journalist Andrea Rocchelli and Russian interpreter Andrei...
Let’s take a look at how Russia remembers its history. For example, Russian President Vladimir Putin recently tried to falsify Russia’s responsibility in WWII. Putin suggested, at the beginning of 2020, that, according to “his...
This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Cookie settingsOK
Privacy & Cookies Policy
Privacy Overview
This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
