Ukraine’s only major English-language newspaper and a vital source of independent journalism has suddenly stopped publishing, with its staff reporting that they arrived at work on 8 November to learn that they had been fired

Russia has deprived Ivan Yatskin of his liberty, and now appears intent on leaving him crippled

The Conflict Armament Research findings provide incriminating evidence both of Russia’s direct supplies to the illegal armed formations and of attempts to hide this

Russia’s Military Court of Appeal in Vlasikha has overturned a ruling which would have allowed Crimean political prisoner Oleksandr Sizikov to find out what exactly he is accused of.

Russia’s Military Court of Appeal in Vlasikha has overturned a ruling which would have allowed Crimean political prisoner Oleksandr Sizikov to find out what exactly he is accused of.

There are environmental consequences of any conflict, however the behaviour of the militants in occupied Donbas in simply flooding mines has made the problems particularly acute

Even Russia's repressive legislation does not prohibit people from trying to attend open court hearings.  Unless they are Crimean Tatars and the hearing is on political prisoners, in which case they can now expect to be detained and, at very least, fined.

Even Russia's repressive legislation does not prohibit people from trying to attend open court hearings.  Unless they are Crimean Tatars and the hearing is on political prisoners, in which case they can now expect to be detained and, at very least, fined.

Olena Zaitseva has been held captive in the so-called ‘Donetsk people’s republic ‘ [DPR] since 26 February when she was seized while trying to prevent militants from seizing her 19-year-old son Vladislav

The ‘judges’ who sentenced Amet Suleimanov to 12 years’ harsh regime imprisonment on 29 October are well aware that the first months would likely kill him. They are doubtless equally aware why the civic journalist was targeted

The ‘judges’ who sentenced Amet Suleimanov to 12 years’ harsh regime imprisonment on 29 October are well aware that the first months would likely kill him. They are doubtless equally aware why the civic journalist was targeted

Olga Smirnova, a political activist from St. Petersburg, has been charged with ‘justifying terrorism’ over a picket in defence of four recognized Crimean Tatar political prisoners from Alusht

Olga Smirnova, a political activist from St. Petersburg, has been charged with ‘justifying terrorism’ over a picket in defence of four recognized Crimean Tatar political prisoners from Alusht

UPDATED A Russian court has passed appalling sentences against two sons of a renowned Crimean Tatar historian and their uncle, as well as of a civic journalist with a life-threatening heart condition

UPDATED A Russian court has passed appalling sentences against two sons of a renowned Crimean Tatar historian and their uncle, as well as of a civic journalist with a life-threatening heart condition

Aleksander Borodai, former militant leader and newly elected Russian MP from the ruling United Russia party, also admitted why Russian militant leaders were (hastily) moved from Donbas after MH17

While constantly demanding official status for the Russian language in Ukraine and claiming that Russian speakers face ‘discrimination’, Russia has not included Ukrainian in the list of languages which can be used in completing its 2021 census

‘Judges’ in Russian-occupied Crimea spent 26 October imposing a huge number of fines for entirely fabricated ‘infringements’ by Crimean Tatar civic journalists and activists, as well as by the lawyer who had arrived to represent them

‘Judges’ in Russian-occupied Crimea spent 26 October imposing a huge number of fines for entirely fabricated ‘infringements’ by Crimean Tatar civic journalists and activists, as well as by the lawyer who had arrived to represent them

Valery Matiushenko’s family have heard nothing from or about him since 8 October, and it appears that the Russian-controlled militants are deliberately hiding him