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Belarusian authorities detain another journalist

In March, Shota was found guilty of distributing extremist materials and fined.

18:30, 30.05.2021

Ukraine's border guards detain Moldovan citizen wanted by Interpol for over 16 years

The man had been wanted by Austrian law enforcement officers since 2004 for bank robbery.

16:05, 28.05.2021

Ombudsperson's envoy Viacheslav Petliovany: In Russian prisons, Ukrainians are held in cages, put on their knees, fed psychotropic drugs

Ukraine Ombudpserson's representative for human rights in the security and defense system and procedural rights, Viacheslav Petliovany, sat down with UNIAN to tell about the conditions in which imprisoned Ukrainians are held around the world, what detainees complain about in Russia, Europe, and the U.S., and why prisons in occupied Donbas and Crimea are worse than those in Bangladesh, Vietnam or Thailand.

18:00, 12.05.2021

Interview

Ukraine expels senior diplomat of Russian embassy in Kyiv

Russia's FSB officers detained the Ukrainian consul on Friday, April 16.

22:20, 17.04.2021

Diplomats confirm detention of Ukraine's consul in St. Petersburg

Russia may soon declare Sosoniuk persona non grata.

13:50, 17.04.2021

Two workers of Ukraine's embassy caught red-handed while smuggling at Polish border

They have been recalled.

12:45, 01.03.2021

Seventeen protesters detained amid Kyiv rally against Sternenko's imprisonment (Photos, video)

Criminal proceedings have been launched into the incident.

22:59, 23.02.2021

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Navalny's wife detained in Moscow

Over 1,600 people have been detained during pro-Navalny rallies across Russia.

14:30, 31.01.2021

Navalny's brother detained in Moscow

His whereabouts are not known.

00:59, 28.01.2021

Protests in Russia: Baltic states call on new EU sanctions over detentions

The foreign ministers of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuanian urge the Russian authorities to release detainees.

14:59, 24.01.2021

Almost 3,300 people detained during rallies in support of Navalny in Russia

This is a record high number in the history of protests in modern Russian history.

11:25, 24.01.2021

Over 2,000 detained in protests across Russia – media

OVD Info, an independent NGO that monitors rallies, said more than 2,100 people had been detained during protests, more than 700 of them in Moscow alone.

20:35, 23.01.2021

Navalny arrested for 30 days, urges Russians to take to streets (Video)

The term of Navalny's detention in custody is set until February 15.

19:15, 18.01.2021

Ukraine concerned over detention of Russian opposition leader Navalny

Ukraine demands that the Russian authorities immediately release all political prisoners, including Ukrainian nationals.

15:59, 18.01.2021

U.S. Embassy concerned over detention of 120 Crimean Tatars in occupied Crimea

The diplomats stressed Crimea is Ukraine.

21:10, 15.01.2021

Ukrainian police respond to detention of 120 Crimean Tatars in occupied Crimea

People were on their way to Rostov-on-Don for a court hearing in the "Hizb ut-Tahrir case".

19:30, 12.01.2021

Ukraine's MFA protests against another wave of illegal searches, detentions in occupied Crimea

The diplomats call on the international community to continue the active protection of the rights and freedoms of inhabitants of occupied Crimea.

23:45, 31.08.2020

Ukrainian police detain two suspects in arson attack against RFE/RL – media

The attacker's "clothes, incendiary devices, and other evidence" have been seized.

11:30, 27.08.2020

Belarusian law enforcers reportedly start detaining participants in March of Freedom in Minsk

Some 200,000 protesters came to take part in the mass event in the capital city.

23:58, 16.08.2020

Two Ukrainians detained in Belarus released

The Ukrainians were held in Minsk's Isolation Center for Offenders.

11:40, 14.08.2020

Another Ukrainian citizen detained in Belarus – Ukraine's MFA

Ukrainian consuls will meet with heads of local law enforcement agencies soon.

16:40, 13.08.2020

Ukraine to ask Belarus authorities to free Ukrainian activists

Ukraine's Foreign Ministry is actively working to quickly identify and ensure the release all Ukrainian citizens detained in that country.

13:59, 13.08.2020

Ukraine's MFA: No information yet about whereabouts of Ukrainians detained in Belarus

Today the Ukrainian consul is visiting all detention centers in Minsk.

12:15, 13.08.2020

Two detained human rights activists from Ukraine facing criminal charges in Belarus

They are kept in a pretrial detention center.

09:25, 13.08.2020

Nine Ukrainians detained in Belarus amid protests, news photographer beaten – MFA Ukraine

The detainees were released from custody the next day.

13:58, 12.08.2020

Deported Current Time journalists arrive in Ukraine from Belarus – media

One member of the team has said they have been banned from entering Belarus for 10 years.

13:10, 08.08.2020

Ukrainian journalists reportedly detained in Minsk, their phones turned off – media

Two of the detainees are citizens of Ukraine.

19:55, 07.08.2020

SBU to seek extradition of Ukrainians from Russian PMC Wagner detained in Belarus

At the same time, it is not yet known how many members of the group may be extradited.

14:35, 30.07.2020

Reuters: Belarus detains 32 mercenaries near Minsk

Private military companies are illegal in Belarus.

14:40, 29.07.2020

Lutsk terrorist remanded in custody for 60 days without right to post bail (Photos)

The suspect has decided not to appeal against the court's ruling.

18:45, 23.07.2020

Ukravtodor's ex-head detained in Poland not to be extradited to Ukraine – NABU

According to Sytnyk, it does not matter which court will hear this case.

18:30, 20.07.2020

Handziuk case: Suspect Manger to be kept in pretrial detention center until Sept 11

Manger will be kept in a center subordinate to the SBU.

11:25, 15.07.2020

Four-death car crash outside Kyiv: Suspect remanded in custody for two months

The incident happened on July 12.

16:40, 14.07.2020

EU expects Russia to end pressure on Crimean Tatars

The EU expects all illegally detained Ukrainians to be released without delay.

22:59, 08.07.2020

Ukrainian tourists detained in Greece return to Ukraine (Video)

By agreement with the Greek border guards, the citizens of Ukraine did not undergo deportation proceedings.

13:10, 08.07.2020

U.S. Embassy in Kyiv concerned by detentions of Crimean Tatars on July 7

The U.S. diplomats reiterate Russia must free all Ukrainian political prisoners.

14:25, 07.07.2020

Seventeen Ukrainians arriving from Kyiv detained in Athens (Photo, video)

Ukrainians complain about poor conditions and unsanitary conditions.

14:05, 05.07.2020

Ukraine preparing appeal to ICC over persecution of journalists in Russian-occupied Crimea

Over 20 people from among journalists, bloggers, employees of Ukrainian and foreign media suffered serious violations of their rights.

18:40, 06.06.2020

RFE/RL: Belarusian opposition leader Statkevich detained on way to rally

Up to 2,000 people gathered to protest the jailing of opposition blogger Syarhey Tsikhanouski.

23:59, 31.05.2020

Ukraine launches comfortable detention cells on paid basis (Photo)

Starting from next week one will be able to pay for the rooms online.

15:55, 08.05.2020

Russia-controlled "court" in occupied Crimea rules to remand detained Ukrainian fishermen in custody for 10 days

The fishermen were presumably Ukrainian nationals Serhiy Hoha, Oleksiy Ivanov, Vasyl Tiurkedzhy, and Maksym Terekhov, according to Ukrainian MP Pavlo Melnyk.

21:05, 16.02.2020

Ukrainian MP reveals names of Ukraine fishermen detained by Russians in Azov Sea off Crimea coast (Photo)

The detainees are residents of the village of Rainivka, Zaporizhia region's Prymorsky district.

14:52, 16.02.2020

Latvian-born Donbas mercenary detained in Russia, faces extradition to Ukraine

Aijo was detained in the village of Yarensk.

14:54, 12.02.2020

Armed members of crime gang detained in Ukraine's west amid special operation (Photos)

No casualties were reported.

16:10, 09.02.2020

Russia's FSB detains another "Ukrainian saboteur" in Crimea

The FSB does not disclose the detainee's name.

13:11, 24.01.2020

Alleged organizer of deadly attack on ATO volunteer Okueva involved in other murders – police

On Sunday, the National Police detained a group of killers reasonably suspected of killing Chechen volunteer who fought on the side of Ukraine in the Donbas war Amina Okueva.

16:23, 13.01.2020

Iran plane crash: British ambassador Rob Macaire denies taking part in protests – Sky News

Riot police deploy to the streets of Tehran ahead of further demonstrations on Sunday after authorities admitted downing a jet.

17:15, 12.01.2020

Ukraine's police detain suspects of ATO volunteer Amina Okueva's murder – Avakov (Photo, video)

The detainee's DNA coincided with the DNA on a weapon left at the crime scene.

16:10, 12.01.2020

UN urges "DPR/LPR" to allow international observers to visit held persons

OHCHR operations in territory controlled by 'Donetsk people's republic' and 'Luhansk people's republic' have been substantively restricted since June 2018.

16:40, 12.12.2019

Ukraine's SBU detains two NAAS officials in Kyiv for demanding US$50,000 bribe

They were caught red-handed.

12:51, 04.12.2019