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Kyiv begins trying Plotnitskiy in absentia
The trial of the head of the so-called Luhansk People’s Republic, Igor Plotnitskiy, have begun in Kyiv. Plotnitskiy has refused to appear before the Podilsky district court, and is therefore being tried in absentia.
According to prosecutor Yevhen Dudka, the trial will last about six months.
"The questioning of 17 witnesses and victims, as well as an examination of evidence, are scheduled already. Only after their completion will the court make a decision. Witnesses have already been …
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Russia initiates legal proceedings against Right Sector leaders
The Russian Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case against the leaders of Ukraine’s Right Sector.
According to the committee’s website, a criminal case has been filed against Dmitry Yarosh and several other members and former members of the Ukrainian nationalist organization.
The case has been initiated under part 1 of article 282.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, which addresses extremist activities.
"In the period... from 2014 to the present, leaders and …
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US gives three mobile laboratories to the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense
The United States gave the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense three mobile laboratories worth 13 million hryvnia ($500,000). These labs will make it possible to promptly and efficiently complete tests, from the simplest to the most complex ones, to identify disease agents and bacteriological studies.
As has been reported, there are no such laboratories in Ukraine yet, although they are urgently needed in the war zone.
It is reported that the cars and medical equipment were purchased by the …
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NATO says its ready to strengthen its support of Ukraine
NATO has once again declared its firm position with regard to providing support to Ukraine in the country’s fight against the illegal and aggressive actions of Russia and Russia-supported separatists. The Alliance also showed a willingness to strengthen this support.
According to the Facebook page of the Ukrainian Mission to NATO, this was said by the Secretary General of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, David Hobbs, during a meeting with the head of the Permanent Delegation of the Verkhovna …
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Kyiv protests Russia's ban on Crimean Tatar Mejlis
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has protested against the decision to recognize the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People as an extremist organization in Russia and demanded that the decision be overturned. Yesterday, the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation fully prohibited the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People. Therefore, an appeal from Mejlis representatives was rejected.
The agency also demanded that the decision be overturned and called on international partners to intensify …