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Zelensky
Zelensky Decree Will Permit Foreigners to Serve in Ukraine’s National Guard
From Wednesday foreigners who are residents of Ukraine, have no previous convictions and meet the requirements for military service can serve in the National Guard of Ukraine.
Feb. 22, 2024
Energy
Russian Government Loses $50 Billion Yukos Lawsuit
The Amsterdam Court of Appeals rules that the Kremlin owes private shareholders of the Yukos energy company $50B and allows for liquidation of Moscow assets abroad to recoup the cash.
Feb. 21, 2024
Legal
ANALYSIS: Are Russia’s Crimes Against Ukraine Premeditated Genocide?
Does the Russian regime intend to commit another genocide of Ukrainians? The Centre for Strategic Communication has analyzed Putin’s latest statements for the presence of genocidal rhetoric.
Jan. 29, 2024
Legal
Infamous Russian ‘Almost Naked Party’ Faces More Court Action
The Russian proto-celebrities who bared nearly all in December’s “Almost Naked Party” in Moscow’s Mutabor nightclub who thought their problems had gone away were sadly (for them) wrong.
Jan. 17, 2024
Biden
White House Backs Proposal to Seize Frozen Russian Assets for Ukraine
In response to the memo from the National Security Council to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, the administration “welcomes in principle” a bill that would allow it to confiscate these funds.
Jan. 11, 2024
Legal
Lukashenko Signs Law to Safeguard Himself After Presidency
The new law aims to ensure that the country's leader will enjoy full immunity and financial security at the end of his time in office and termination of his powers.
Jan. 5, 2024
Putin
Russian Anti-War Dissidents: OVD-Info's Struggle for Human Rights Amidst Repression
Even as the repression of the Putin regime continues, the number of Russians that disapprove of their government's actions, particularly in respect of the war in Ukraine, is growing.
Nov. 26, 2023
Legal
OPINION: Two Wrongs Don’t Make a Right - International Law is Being Tested in Gaza
It is one of the unforgiving principles of the laws of armed conflict that even when one side in a war commits crimes that violate the law, the other is still bound to uphold it.
Nov. 18, 2023
Legal
Donate to the Armed Forces Then You Can Go Abroad - Legislative Spam or Real Intent?
The Ukrainian Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights concluded that the proposed draft law to allow those of military age to go abroad is unconstitutional and too open to different interpretations.
Nov. 10, 2023
US
OPINION: Taking Freedom to the Moon
The launch by Russia of a spacecraft to the Moon during its ongoing full-scale invasion of Ukraine suggests that the time is ripe to ask: what sort of governance do we want beyond Earth?
Aug. 21, 2023
Legal
Bigger Fines for Officials 'Pressuring' Businesses
The State Regulatory Service has drafted a bill proposing to increase by at least 100 times fines for officials guilty of excessive administrative pressure on businesses.
Jan. 3, 2023
Legal
New Media Law Worries Some Journalists
Some Ukrainian journalists are accusing the government of using its commitment to EU membership as a pretext for increasing control over the press.
Jan. 2, 2023
Legal
LEGAL INSIGHTS: 2022 Ukrainian Labor Law Update: Independent Contractors vs. Full Time Employees
When you are setting up a Ukrainian operation with 100% foreign ownership, you will need to hire local… - Sep. 19, 2022. By Scott Brown
Sept. 19, 2022
War in Ukraine
UN chief to launch ‘fact-finding’ mission to bombed Ukraine prison
The UN secretary-general announced Wednesday he will launch a fact-finding mission to uncover the "truths" about… - Aug. 04, 2022. By AFP
Aug. 4, 2022
War in Ukraine
Ukraine’s Top Prosecutor Launches Internal Investigation into Russian Collaboration
Ukraine's top prosecutor, Andriy Kostin, announced during Monday's telethon that his office was launching an… - Aug. 03, 2022. By Jason Jay Smart
Aug. 3, 2022
Legal
Yermak states need for reforms of judicial system, SBU, key ministries and agencies
Head of the President’s Office of Ukraine Andriy Yermak has said that judicial reform remains one of the… - Jul. 08, 2022. By Interfax-Ukraine
July 8, 2022