Ruslan Onishchenko, former commander of the notorious Ukrainian Tornado battalion, whose fighters were convicted of torturing people in Donbass, has reportedly been released from jail and may join the fight against Russia. Ukraine began selectively releasing inmates who want to serve on the frontline shortly after Moscow attacked the neighboring …
Read More »Moscow clarifies status of UK citizens sentenced to death
Russia has rebuked Britain for its reaction to the death sentences passed by the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) on two British nationals, who were captured while fighting for Ukraine. In a statement from the Russian foreign ministry, Moscow rejected the claim that the two were combatants, who should be treated …
Read More »Brit sentenced to death in Donetsk issues a stark warning
Shaun Pinner, a British citizen who fought with the Ukrainian forces and was sentenced to death on Thursday by a court in Donetsk, has issued a stark warning for all foreigners who might be considering joining the fight against Russian troops: “Don’t get into a war you don’t really understand.” …
Read More »British men who fought for Ukraine sentenced to death
A court in Donetsk has sentenced to death three foreign men, who served in the Ukrainian armed forces and fought for Kiev in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR). British citizens Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner, as well as Moroccan Saadun Ibrahim, were found guilty on Thursday of acting as mercenaries …
Read More »Trump critic sentenced for defrauding porn star
Disgraced lawyer Michael Avenatti, who was once touted by the US media as a possible presidential candidate against Donald Trump, has been sentenced to four years in prison for defrauding porn actress Stormy Daniels. The sentence was handed down in a Manhattan federal court on Thursday by US District Judge …
Read More »Sentenced Russian soldier can be exchanged – Ukraine
Ukrainian Prosecutor General Irina Venediktova has not ruled out the possibility of exchanging Vadim Shishimarin, the first Russian soldier sentenced for war crimes by a court in Kiev. On Monday, the 21-year-old sergeant was sentenced to life for fatally shooting an elderly civilian named Alexander Shelipov in the northeastern Sumy …
Read More »DEA agent sentenced for conspiring with drug cartel & stealing millions
Judge Charlene Honeywell handed down the sentence on Thursday, suggesting in her statement to the Associated Press that the DEA should share the blame. Other agents corrupted by the “allure of easy money” must also be investigated, she said, observing that while Irizarry was “the one who got caught,” it …
Read More »Former MMA fighter sentenced for role in US Capitol riot
The 41-month sentence handed down on Wednesday by US District Court Judge Royce Lamberth marks the harshest punishment yet for a participant in the Capitol breach. Fairlamb, 44, was the first January 6 rioter to be sentenced for a violent crime, having pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer and …
Read More »Georgia DETAINS controversial ex-President Saakashvili, who fled homeland in 2013 & was sentenced in absentia on criminal charges
Saakashvili was arrested by law enforcement and incarcerated, Irakly Garibalishvili told the media, on Friday evening. “I want to inform our society that the third president of Georgia, the wanted Mikhail Saakashvili, has been detained,” the prime minister explained. Based in Ukraine in recent years, Saakashvili unexpectedly announced plans to …
Read More »1st man sentenced in Michigan governor kidnapping plot, gets six years after guilty plea
Ty Garbin was the one of the six arrested and charged with the kidnapping plot in October of last year to plead guilty. He will be acting as a witness against his alleged co-conspirators. Garbin apologized for his part in the plot and alleged that the other five men trained …
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