Political persecution concerns raised as Poroshenko-affiliated ex-MP arrested in Ukraine
Who is Serhiy Pashynskyi and what he is guilty of? Serhiy Pashynskyi was a people’s deputy during the…
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Italian court publishes statement of reasons for 24-year sentence of Ukrainian soldier Markiv
The statement of reasons contains 176 pages. The judges state that the accused was on Mount Karachun on…
Vitaliy Markiv’s lawyer calls on Ukrainian authorities & media community to take action
Della Valle believes that the Ukrainian authorities should explain that soldier Markiv is not guilty, since there is…
Letter from Vitaliy Markiv: “My fight is ongoing!”
Vitaliy remains optimistic and writes that the fight for Ukraine continues on all fronts, and he is also…
Letter from soldier Vitaliy Markiv, sentenced to 24 years by an Italian court
“Happy Independence Day, Ukraine! I shall not give up without a fight and I shall fight to the…
Soldier Vitaliy Markiv… as told by friends, relatives & acquaintances
For two years, Ukraine has been following this lawsuit, and everyone believed that an Italian court would issue…
In Russia’s Shadow: details of Markiv case exposed in Italian Senate in Rome
The press conference was organized by the Italian Radicals party with the support of Senator Emma Bonino. Speakers…
French journalist calls Markiv sentence “mind-blowing” & is willing to testify
French journalist Paul Gogo, who was in Donbas with William Roguelon (key prosecution witness in the Markiv trial)…
Facts and questions in Italy’s dubious trial of Ukrainian soldier Vitaliy Markiv
During the hearing, the judge gave defendant Vitaliy Markiv the opportunity to make a final statement. The soldier…
Defense lawyers in Markiv trial in Pavia, Italy demand acquittal (Markiv case cont’d)
Rapetti refuted the prosecution’s accusation of Markiv’s complicity in the killing of Italian photographer Andrea Rochelli and his…
Defense attorneys present closing arguments in Ukrainian soldier’s trial in Pavia, Italy (Markiv case cont’d)
In his hour-long argument, Niccolo Bertolini Clerici, representing the interests of Ukraine, underlined the main charges, namely Markiv’s…
Italian prosecutor demands more than 1 million euros from Ukraine for Italian reporter’s death in Donbas
The attorneys of the civilian plaintiffs - Rocchelli’s family and Italian journalism organizations - addressed their closing arguments…
Italian Prosecutor demands 17-year prison term for National Guardsman Markiv
The Prosecutor declared that senior sergeant of the National Guard of Ukraine Vitaliy Markiv did not actually kill…
Kyiv working via courts to ‘return Russia to framework of international law’
The Ukrainian government has been working quietly but consistently through international courts to “return Russia to the framework…
More questions than answers in trial of Ukrainian soldier accused of killing Italian journalist
Markiv’s lawyers say that the last court hearing on April 12 was just another demonstration of the lack…
Hague court rules Russia must compensate Ukrainian investors $159 mn for Crimea losses
"On 2 May 2018, having deliberated, the Tribunal issued its unanimous Award on the Merits, addressing issues pertaining…
Maidan: Nazar’s first and last trip to Kyiv
“I’d like to have the video that I found online added as evidence in this case. You can…