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Sternenko effect, Lithuanian support for Crimean Platform, COVID-19 meltdown | News digest

Protests in support of Serhiy Sternenko continue Painted walls, broken windows and doors – those are outcomes of the action “Can’t you hear? You will see” near the Office of the President of Ukraine, aimed at supporting public activist Serhii Sternenko and protesting against his imprisonment. Several thousand protesters chanted slogans demanding Sternenko’s release. “Street art” on the building…

Court Case Ignites Public Outrage at Corrupt Justice System

Sternenko in courtroom awaiting sentence On February 23rd a young Ukrainian political activist named Serhei Sternenko was sentenced to seven years in prison. Sternenko was charged with participating in the kidnapping and torture of one Serhei Sherbych, director of the Odessa branch of pro-Russian political party “Rodina”, in April of 2015.  The judge’s sentence was met with shouts of “Shame!”…

Protests sweep Ukraine as Odesa court jails civic activist for 7 yead an abduction to earn $11rs, alleging he stage

On 23 February, the Primorsky Court of Odesa ruled to imprison Serhiy Sternenko, a civic activist from the south-Ukrainian city and one of the greatest enemies of the local authorities, for 7 years and three months and to seize half of his property. The court found him guilty of kidnapping by a prior conspiracy, robbery, and illegal possession of weapons. However, the proceedings and accusations…