Ukraine army officers held over failure to halt a Russian offensive

Three high-ranking Ukrainian military officials have been detained for alleged “inaction” that allowed Russian forces to seize parts of the eastern Kharkiv region last year, prosecutors said Monday.

Russian Investigative Committee Brings Charges Against ICC Prosecutor, Judge In Absentia

The Russian Investigative Committee said on Sunday that it filed charges in absentia against a prosecutor and a judge of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and put them on the wanted list.

Turkey criticises UN rights boss for comments on failed coup

Turkey on Saturday criticised a top U.N. human rights official for saying Ankara should stem its "thirst for revenge" after a failed coup attempt and denied people's rights were being violated in a purge of officials and professional ranks.

Turkey: HDP co-chair says ‘bring it on’ in immunity row

The political row which erupted after the Turkish president called for the co-leaders of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) to have their immunities lifted to facilitate an investigation has prompted one of the party’s co-chairs to say “bring it on.”

Poroshenko Signs Law Allowing in Absentia Trial of Ex-President Yanukovych

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has signed into law a bill allowing to try in absentia his predecessor Viktor Yanukovych, presidential spokesman Svyatoslav Tsegolko said Tuesday.
“The president has signed a law paving the way for the trial of Yanukovych,” the spokesman wrote in his Twitter.
Yanukovych fled to Russia after being ousted in a coup in February. The erstwhile opposition that came into force accused him and other top state officials of graft and ordering mass killings of protesters.