Italian podcast & report on Ukrainian soldier Vitaliy Markiv ignore basic facts & evidence
On May 15, 2020, one of the most popular publications in Italy Il Venerdi di Repubblica published an…
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Russian propaganda spreads conspiracy that coronavirus could be designed to kill elderly Italians
A Sputnik article published on 15 March promoted an entire catalog of unfounded theories about the origin of…
Appeal hearing in Markiv case postponed due to COVID-19
Due to the spread of COVID-19 in northern Italy and the introduction of emergency measures, the Italian government…
Documentary project on Markiv case to be presented in Italian Parliament
In late summer 2019, three Italian journalists - Cristiano Tinazzi, Danilo Elia, Ruben Lagattolla - and Ukrainian journalist…
The Wrong Place: Crowdfunding for the truth. Ukrainian/Italian film crew shooting doc on Markiv case
Together, Cristiano Tinazzi, Olga Tokariuk, Danilo Elia and Ruben Lagattolla set out on a long and delicate mission,…
The Markiv case: Verkhovna Rada calls on Italian President & Parliament to ensure objective appeal hearing
Background On June 12, 2019, the Pavia court in Italy sentenced National Guardsman Vitaliy Markiv to 24 years…
Markiv case: Italian political party asks for European Commission observers at appeal hearings
The sentence was pronounced after a long trial, which Markiv’s lawyer, Raffaele Della Valle, who was also one…
Italian defense team appeals Pavia court decision against soldier Vitaliy Markiv
On November 20, 2019, defense attorneys representing the interests of Ukraine and authorized by the Ministry of Justice…
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…
Portnikov: Breathing lighter without Lega
Europeans can breathe easy for the first time in several years: Italy, one of the leading economies of…
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…