Oleg Sentsov, a vocal opponent of Russia’s annexation of Crimea, was sentenced in 2015 to 20 years for conspiracy
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VIDEO: A Chat With Heads of Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine Parliaments
Can the three countries act together? How can working together help enact meaningful democratic reforms?
The Key to Amending Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Court Law
Creating an independent and trustworthy court dedicated to handling corruption cases is the key
Ukraine ‘Corruption Park’ Shows Ill-Gotten Gains
A pop-up “Corruption Park” opened in Ukraine to highlight the scale of the problem with interactive exhibits and displays
Why the Staged Assassination Unnerves Ukrainian Journalists
Ukrainian authorities have said the elaborate operation was designed to foil a Russian plot to assassinate Babchenko
Russian Court Sentences Ukrainian Journalist to 12 Years Jail
Ukrainian journalist Roman Sushchenko sentenced to prison as rights activists say is politically motivated
Russia Urged to Let Doctors See Hunger-Striker Oleg Sentsov
Sentsov, a pro-Ukrainian activist and documentary director, was detained in Crimea in 2014 after Russia annexed it
Anti-Putin Journalist Shot and Killed in Ukrainian Capital
Police in the capital of Ukraine say a Russian journalist has been shot and killed at his Kyiv apartment
New Revealing Info Details Tennessee Election Hacking Attack
Investigators found evidence of a “malicious intrusion” into a Tennessee county’s elections website
Comparing Armenia’s Velvet Revolution With Ukraine, Georgia
Protests have been building for the last two weeks over an alleged power grab by the former prime minister