The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has concluded an agreement on legal services with the international law firm Covington & Burling LLP for $6.66 million or 196.90 million hryvnia, reported the journalist of the investigative program Nashi Groshi (Our Money), citing the Prozorro system (Ukrainian government online procurement reporting system).    The law firm will consult and represent Ukraine on several legal cases. First, it will manage Ukraine’s lawsuit against Russia, filed on …

At the meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, the President of Moldova, Igor Dodon, said that he appreciates the cooperation with Russia and does not intend to unite with Western countries against it, the Kremlin's website reports.   "Our position is clear and understandable. We want to be friends with everyone, but we do not want to be used geopolitically against someone else. We do not intend to be friends with the West against Russia. This is my position," Dodon said. He …

The court in Greece approved the request of France to extradite a 38-year-old Russian Alexander Vinnik who is suspected of fraud using cryptocurrency. Vinnik is also wanted by the United States and Russia. Moscow threatened with retaliatory measures, Radio Liberty reports.

Vinnik was arrested in Greece last year on a warrant issued by the United States. In France, the Russian is accused of cybercrime, money laundering, membership in criminal organization and extortion.

Previously, the Greek …