UTICo fails to secure judgment debt through Credit Suisse in US courtA US federal court denied Universal Trading & Investment Co., Inc.’s (UTICo) motion to amend its complaint against Credit Suisse in its latest effort to secure a judgment against United Energy Systems of Ukraine (UESU).18:12 15.04.2013
Ukrainians sentenced to prison in Libya to appeal ruling on May 1The Supreme Military Court of Libya has postponed until May 1 an appeal against the ruling issued by the Tripoli Military Court in June 2012 to sentence 19 Ukrainians to ten years in prison.10:55 11.04.2013
Ukrainian Supreme Court upholds verdict against former interior ministerThe High Specialized Court of Ukraine for Civil and Criminal Cases has upheld the verdict against former Interior Minister Yuriy Lutsenko, who was convicted on dereliction of duty charges in 2012. However, this will not infringe on Lutsenko's rights after his pardoning by President Viktor Yanukovych.14:54 10.04.2013
No increase in Ukrainian adoption following Dima Yakovlev billThe number of children adopted by foreign citizens in Ukraine has not increased since the Dima Yakovlev Law took effect, Ukrainian Ombudsman for Children's Rights Yury Pavlenko said at a news conference on Monday.19:22 08.04.2013
EU pressures Ukraine to address its 'selective justice' with regard to TymoshenkoEU officials have urged Ukraine to consider what they believe was a case of 'selective justice' with regard to former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, after former Interior Minister Yuriy Lutsenko was officially pardoned on Sunday.13:34 08.04.2013
Ukrainian President pardons former Interior MinisterUkrainian President has pardoned ex-Interior Minister Yuriy Lutsenko, who was sentenced in February 2012 to four years in prison for embezzling state funds and abuse of power.13:55 07.04.2013
Ukraine refuses to extradite former Tajik prime ministerUkraine will not extradite former Prime Minister of Tajikistan Abdumalik Abdullojonov. He was charged with plotting the attack on Emomali Rahmon on April 30, 1997.10:16 05.04.2013
Witness in Tymoshenko murder trial changes testimony – state prosecutorsThe head of the Industrial Union of Donbass, who is a witness in the criminal case over the murder of Ukrainian MP and businessman Yevhen Shcherban, changed his testimony on Tuesday during his interrogation in court.19:07 02.04.2013
Ukrainian ex-minister's appeal against conviction to be heard on Apr.4Ukraine's Higher Special Court for Civil and Criminal Cases will consider former Interior Minister Yuriy Lutsenko's appeal against his second conviction on April 4.17:05 01.04.2013
Kiev court rules to extend ex-Tajik PM's arrestThe Court of Appeals in Kiev on Thursday ruled to extend the temporary arrest of former Prime Minister of Tajikistan Abdumalik Abdullojonov, whose extradition the Tajik authorities are demanding on charges of planning an attack against the president and supporting an armed uprising.11:17 22.03.2013
Ukrainian Supreme Court may be given the right to amend the constitutionUkrainian parliament Speaker Volodymyr Rybak has proposed adding the Supreme Court to the list of agencies which have the right to initiate amendments to the Constitution.10:28 12.03.2013
ECHR to rule on Putin assassination attempt case in 2014The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) will pass a decision regarding the extradition of Adam Osmayev to Russia no earlier than 2014, his defense attorney Olga Chertok said on Monday. Osmayev has been accused of plotting to kill President Vladimir Putin. in the city of Odessa in southern Ukraine17:38 11.03.2013
Former Ukrainian prime minister again refuses to attend murder case trialFormer Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko refused to attend a court hearing in Kiev on Thursday where a witness was scheduled to give testimony in the case of the murder of MP and businessman Yevhen Shcherban.13:47 07.03.2013
Amnesty International appeals to Kiev not to extradite former Tajik PMAmnesty International has appealed to the Ukrainian authorities not to extradite former Prime Minister Abdumalik Abdullojonov to Tajikistan. Abdullojonov was detained at Boryspil Airport south of Kiev on February 5 under an international arrest warrant.13:15 05.03.2013
Tymoshenko refuses to attend court testimony of witness in murder caseFormer Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, who is serving a seven-year sentence in Kharkiv for abuse of power, has refused to attend a court hearing in Kiev where a witness in the murder of MP and businessman Yevhen Shcherban was to give testimony.14:19 04.03.2013
Only court can decide to release Tymoshenko – Ukrainian presidentUkrainian President Viktor Yanukovych does not like the fact that former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko is in prison, but only the court can decide to release her.18:20 01.03.2013
Tymoshenko seeks to avoid criminal responsibility in murder case - prosecutorJailed former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko is seeking to avoid taking part in the trial over MP and businessman Yevhen Shcherban's murder, Prosecutor General Viktor Pshonka told journalists.18:04 27.02.2013
Former Ukrainian interior minister not to ask for pardonFormer Ukrainian Interior Minister Yuriy Lutsenko will not ask the president for a pardon, he wrote on his blog from prison on Wednesday.16:45 27.02.2013
Ukraine refuses to pay Gazprom $7 bln penaltyUkraine has refused to pay Gazprom a $7 billion fine under its 2009 "take-or-pay" gas supply contract, says Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych.15:10 22.02.2013
Naftogaz loses $3.9 billion lawsuit against Italian traderUkrainian oil and gas operator Naftogaz has lost a $3.9 billion lawsuit against Italian gas trader as ruled by the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce.15:15 21.02.2013