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War in Ukraine
Comfy's CEO attacked smaller technology electronics chains, naming Yabko, Techojizhak and Yabluka, for allegedly supporting the shadow economy by distributing iPhones without paying state taxes.
Sep. 30
Ukraine
Ukrainian Police reported the assassination of a local official Maksym Denshchyk, who had previously reported receiving threats from Ivan Fedorov, Zaporizhzhia’s Head of Military Administration.
Jun. 11
Zelensky
The new law recognizes English as a critical language for international and diplomatic communication by Ukraine and identifies specific jobs that require proficiency in the language.
Jun. 5
Zelensky
Ukraine's Minister of Justice, says that,beause of wartime regulations, President Zelensky will remain the legitimate head of state even though the five-year term expires on May 21.
May. 11
Legal
The Russian state news agency said on Tuesday the Federal Security Service (FSB) had seized tens of kilograms of explosives and bomb components being smuggled into Russia from Ukraine via the EU.
Apr. 2
Zelensky
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
Energy
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
Legal
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
Legal
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
Biden
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
Legal
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
Putin
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
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
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
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
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