The Russian court most notorious for its illegal trials of Ukrainian political prisoners has moved into a spectacular new building, which Moscow clearly sees no reason to economize on

A brief analysis of the decisions of the National Security and Defense Council on sanctions

The use of sanctions against the citizens of Ukraine who live on the territory uncontrolled by the government of Ukraine undermines the fundamental principles of law, grossly violate the Constitution and international treaties ratified by Ukraine, entail serious threats to the human rights and liberties, as well as have the indicators of usurpation of power in the state.

The FSB attached electric wires to Vladislav Yesypenko’s ear lobes and kept increasing the electric current until the pain was so unendurable that he „would admit to whatever they wanted”

The FSB attached electric wires to Vladislav Yesypenko’s ear lobes and kept increasing the electric current until the pain was so unendurable that he „would admit to whatever they wanted”

Secrecy around the work is believed to be because the new ‘owner’ of at least part of this plundered Ukrainian national park is TatNeft who wants to avoid sanctions for its activities on illegally occupied Ukrainian territory

Secrecy around the work is believed to be because the new ‘owner’ of at least part of this plundered Ukrainian national park is TatNeft who wants to avoid sanctions for its activities on illegally occupied Ukrainian territory

The lack of any grounds for the charges the FSB brought against 50-year-old Oleksandr Marchenko also proved no problem

The lack of any grounds for the charges the FSB brought against 50-year-old Oleksandr Marchenko also proved no problem

Lawyers representing Yury Dmitriev, the world-renowned Russian historian have applied to the European Court of Human Rights, citing violation of four articles of the European Convention, including the prohibition of politically motivated persecution

Rustem Sheikhaliev recently entered the same Russian court where he had, on so many occasions, reported on political trials. This time, however, it was he who was brought to the court in handcuffs

/A suit has been lodged with the District Administrative Court in Kyiv against extremely contentious moves to build a synagogue on the site of the former Kyrylivske Christian Orthodox graveyard behind the Menorah at Babyn Yar

Bekir Mamutov is on trial in Russian-occupied Crimea for publishing a UN report which mentions the Mejlis,, or self-governing body, of the Crimean Tatar people

Bekir Mamutov is on trial in Russian-occupied Crimea for publishing a UN report which mentions the Mejlis,, or self-governing body, of the Crimean Tatar people

The Russian prison authorities have thrown Andriy Kolomiyets into the appalling conditions of a SHIZO, or punishment cell for the second time this month, with both 10-day sentences on absurd pretexts

The Russian prison authorities have thrown Andriy Kolomiyets into the appalling conditions of a SHIZO, or punishment cell for the second time this month, with both 10-day sentences on absurd pretexts

Russia’s Defence Minister, Sergei Shoigu has issued orders which effectively block almost all access to Russian military archives from the period of the Second World War

After invading and occupying Ukrainian Crimea, Russia has sentenced an elderly Ukrainian woman for supposed ‘state treason’, claiming she had spied for Ukraine.

After invading and occupying Ukrainian Crimea, Russia has sentenced an elderly Ukrainian woman for supposed ‘state treason’, claiming she had spied for Ukraine.

55-year-old Viktor Stashevsky has been sentenced by a Russian-controlled court in Crimea to six and a half years’ imprisonment for reading the Bible and praying together with fellow believers