Yevhen Brazhnikov is to go on trial in Ukraine a year and a half after his inclusion in the list of hostages and prisoners of war released by the Russian-controlled militants in Donbas aroused anger and bemusement

Lawyers believe that the FSB in Russian-occupied Crimea first tortured Nabi Rakhimov, and then staged a ‘shootout’ on 11 May to conceal the real cause of his death

Lawyers believe that the FSB in Russian-occupied Crimea first tortured Nabi Rakhimov, and then staged a ‘shootout’ on 11 May to conceal the real cause of his death

Whether this was revenge because ECHR found that Russia had violated Nabi Rakhimov’s rights, or a botched arrest is unclear, but the FSB went on to initiate cynical criminal charges against the slain man and to take his wife away

Whether this was revenge because ECHR found that Russia had violated Nabi Rakhimov’s rights, or a botched arrest is unclear, but the FSB went on to initiate cynical criminal charges against the slain man and to take his wife away

The self-proclaimed and Russian-controlled ‘Donetsk people’s republic’ [‘DPR’] have formalized seizure of Ukrainian state and municipal property, as well as the ‘nationalization’ of any unused property

Civic journalist Osman Arifmemetov reported on Russia’s countless political trials of Crimean Tatars. He is now facing the same insane charges himself

Civic journalist Osman Arifmemetov reported on Russia’s countless political trials of Crimean Tatars. He is now facing the same insane charges himself

The Danish company Grundfos appears to have both collaborated with Germany’s Siemens in producing water pumps for Russian-occupied Crimea and learned from the German company how to issue wide-eyed denials of any breach of EU sanctions

The Danish company Grundfos appears to have both collaborated with Germany’s Siemens in producing water pumps for Russian-occupied Crimea and learned from the German company how to issue wide-eyed denials of any breach of EU sanctions

Prominent Russian legislators have tabled a bill which would ban any public statements likening the roles played by the USSR and Nazi Germany in World War II.

Prominent Russian legislators have tabled a bill which would ban any public statements likening the roles played by the USSR and Nazi Germany in World War II.

The FSB have been forced to admit that the explosive device which they claim was found in Vladislav Yesypenko’s car does not have his fingerprints on it

The FSB have been forced to admit that the explosive device which they claim was found in Vladislav Yesypenko’s car does not have his fingerprints on it

A key issue in any meetings between the Presidents of the USA and Russia must be the unconditional release of all Ukrainian political prisoners held in occupied Crimea and Russia

Both the Donetsk and Luhansk ‘republics’ already have considerable experience at imprisoning Ukrainians for writing the truth about life in occupied Donbas, or critical comments on Twitter

The FSB brought their own ‘witnesses’ who could be relied upon to not notice them planting ‘prohibited’ religious literature, and kept out lawyers who would certainly have cried foul

The FSB brought their own ‘witnesses’ who could be relied upon to not notice them planting ‘prohibited’ religious literature, and kept out lawyers who would certainly have cried foul

Crimea’s occupation parliament has asked the Russian FSB and Investigative Committee to initiate criminal proceedings against 12 Ukrainian citizens, including two former Presidents over what it calls the ‘water blockade of Crimea’.

Crimea’s occupation parliament has asked the Russian FSB and Investigative Committee to initiate criminal proceedings against 12 Ukrainian citizens, including two former Presidents over what it calls the ‘water blockade of Crimea’.