“Conversations were held with me regarding my future testimony in court”

The reception of evidence and the hearing of arguments in the Lutsenko case have ended. The prosecution was able to call 138 witnesses, while the defence none. Nonetheless, much to the surprise of the investigators, 86 witnesses who were expected to confirm that the ex-Interior Minister was guilty at least partially changed their testimonies in court. Recorded by Kateryna Hladka

"It’s better to go endure the Afghan War than interrogations in the Prosecutor General’s Office"

Valeriy Melnyk, former chief of the apparatus, aide and advisor to Yuriy Lutsenko, is considered a key witness in the case against the former Interior Minister. The Prosecutor General’s Office pinned special hopes on this witness during pre-trial investigation. Recorded by Kateryna Hladka

The New Class of Political Entertainers

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A Trap For Football Fans

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Lithuania and Developments in European Family Policy

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An Election for Blood

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Rule of Law Heads the List of Needed Reforms in Ukraine

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False Notes In the Music of Revolution

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Time to Act

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European Time

Contemporary watches do not tick. They produce no sounds at all