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ECHR rules that Russia must pay Navalny and Ofitserov 86,000 euros
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled in favor of Alexei Navalny and Petr Ofitserov. They had previously submitted a complaint against the decision of the Russian Court in the case of Kirovles. The text of the ruling was published on the website of the ECHR.
The ECHR established that Navalny and Ofitserov were tried for acts which are impossible to distinguish from regular business activities. This is a violation of Article 6 (the right to a fair trial) which, “to the …
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Relatives of victims of MH17 file lawsuit against Igor Strelkov
In the State of Illinois, relatives of victims who were killed in the crash of Malaysian flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine in 2014 filed a class action lawsuit against Russian citizen, Igor Strelkov (also known as Igor Girkin). Golos Ameriki reported that Strelkov is accused of involvement in the downing of the passenger aircraft.
It was also noted that Strelkov is being charged under three Articles of US law: murder, destruction of a passenger aircraft and aiding and abetting the commission of a …
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German Foreign Minister: Ukraine needs a zero tolerance policy on corruption
On the 23rd of February, at the talks in Kiev, the Foreign Ministers of Germany and France called on the Ukrainian authorities to uproot corruption and to adopt electoral law in the regions of the Donbas controlled by separatists as soon as possible.
“It is necessary to push ahead with the implementation of economic reforms. However, it is extremely important that this policy is based on a zero tolerance for corruption,” the Foreign Minister of France, Frank-Walter Steinmeier stated during the …
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According to Gallup poll, 15% of Americans think Russia is the US's 'main enemy'
According to a Gallup poll, North Korea has topped the list of countries that US citizens have called their main enemy, accounting for 16% of the votes cast by American participants. Russia took second place on this list.
The reason for North Korea taking the top spot is the Pyongyang's statements about the testing of a hydrogen bomb, and the launch of a ballistic rocket with a satellite.
According to the results, 15% of the respondents thought that Russia was the country’s main enemy. …
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EU court considers claim filed by Rosneft against British authorities
On Tuesday, February 23rd, the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg began to consider a claim by Rosneft against the British authorities. The Russian state company claims that London has interpreted the EU sanctions too broadly, as reported by Deutsche Welle.
The Court of Justice will consider the legality of the sanctions imposed against Russia in 2014. The Court will clarify the meaning of certain concepts contained in the EU sanctions regulations. According to Rosneft, the United …