On 17 December 2021, Naples law enforcement officers arrested 39-year-old Yevhen Lavrenchuk, a Ukrainian theater director and , upon Moscow’s request for his extradition to INTERPOL, as reported in the Free Eugene Lavrenchuk!...
During the visit, Minister Di Maio reiterated Italy’s support for Ukrainian territorial integrity and condemned the illegal annexation of Crimea by Russia (Agi, June 10). In a highly symbolic gesture, he laid flowers on the monument...
Information has become central to the Ukraine crisis, with some journalists and experts referring to an information war initiated by Russia. Kremlin disinformation has become increasingly sophisticated, disseminating fake stories and news...
The Court of Appeals claims that there is no clear evidence of Markiv’s presence at the combat position of the Ukrainian army – Mount Karachun, near then-occupied Sloviansk in Donetsk Oblast – between 4:30 p.m. and 5:30...
In 2020, Europeans view Ukraine more positively than in 2015, although negative perceptions still prevail. Meanwhile, awareness of the war against Russia has dropped. In order to understand popular attitudes towards Ukraine, the New...
Ukrainian National Guardsman Vitaliy Markiv has been sentenced to arrest in absentia by the Basmanny court in Moscow, RF. The court charged him with the murder of Italian journalist Andrea Rocchelli and Russian activist Andrei Mironov near...
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...
European security has greatly deteriorated in the last months. Europe is experiencing a Russian-induced energy and migration crisis. Belarus is in the process of being integrated into the Russian Federation, potentially losing its...
