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Sham Russian court sentences Ukrainian marine commanders to life imprisonment for Mariupol defense

Russia regularly uses trumped-up charges to jail captured Ukrainian soldiers, activists, journalists, and regular civilians for lengthy terms.
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Caucasian Knot
· Jul 2, 2026
The court in Grozny considered the contractor's video about pressure from commanders to be fakes.
The Grozny garrison military court sentenced resident of Luhansk Dmitry Solomko to two years probation in a case about military fakes. The reason for the criminal case was a video on the contractor's Telegram channel, in which he spoke about pressure from the command, lack of treatment, and refusal to conduct a medical commission.
Meduza.io
· Jul 3, 2026
Defendants in plot to assassinate RT editor-in-chief Simonyan sentenced to up to 20 years in prison
A Moscow military court has sentenced 12 defendants for involvement in the far-right organization “National Socialism/White Power” (NS/WP) to terms ranging from six to 20 years in prison, the Russian Telegram news channel Ostorozhno Novosti reported. Among those sentenced were two defendants charged with plotting to assassinate Margarita Simonyan, editor-in-chief of the Russian state propaganda outlet RT.
Russia Today
· Jul 3, 2026
Organizers of plot to assassinate RT editor-in-chief sentenced
A Russian military court has sentenced the main organizers of a plot to assassinate RT’s Margarita Simonyan to up to 25 years in prison Read Full Article at RT.com
The korea Herald News
· Jun 22, 2026
Court backs firing of Coast Guard officer who abused infant son: report
A court has rejected the request of a former Korea Coast Guard officer who was seeking to overturn his dismissal after he was convicted of child abuse. According to local daily Herald Business on Monday, an appellate court on June 6 upheld a lower court ruling that found the dismissal was justified. The plaintiff has decided not to appeal, making the ruling final. The Busan District Court last month dismissed the plaintiff’s request, saying his crime and the resulting media coverage had seriousl
Diane Ravitch's blog
· Jun 25, 2026
Anti-ICE Protestors in Texas Given Harsh, Excessive Prison Sentences
The Guardian wrote about an extraordinary case in Texas, in which the Trump administration and two Texas judges meted out the equivalent of life sentences for those who participated in an anti-ICE protest that turned violent. The Trump administration used the trial to show that it would seek draconian punishment for those who protested against []
UPI
· Jul 7, 2026
Lawsuit: ICE gave confidential asylum info to Iran about deportees
Lawsuit: ICE gave confidential asylum info to Iran about deportees
Kyiv Post
· Jul 7, 2026
Turkey Deports Russian Anti-War Activist to Moscow
Turkey has deported Russian activist Ariadna Litvinova back to Russia, where she faces criminal charges for anti-war messages on pro-military displays. Her case, reclassified under Russia’s “discrediting the army” law, is seen by rights lawyers as a precedent for using deportation rather than extradition against Kremlin critics abroad. Human rights advocates warn such practices are part of a wider pattern of transnational repression targeting Russian anti-war exiles.
The Daily Wire
· Jul 8, 2026
Judge Who Helped Illegal Evade ICE Gets No Prison Time
She helped an illegal immigrant sneak out of a courthouse where Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were waiting to carry out an arrest. Despite being convicted, the former Wisconsin judge was just spared from serving time in prison. At a sentencing hearing Wednesday, former Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan received no prison ...
Ukrainska Pravda
· Jul 8, 2026
Russian "court" sentences Ukrainian marine commanders to life imprisonment
The so-called Supreme Court of the Donetsk People's Republic has sentenced Colonel Volodymyr Baraniuk, commander of Ukraine's 36th Separate Marine Brigade, along with his deputies Dmytro Karmiankov and Vitalii Yaroshenko, and 501st Marine Battalion commander Mykola Biriukov, to life imprisonment in a high-security penal colony.
Washington Examiner
· Jun 26, 2026
Judge declares mistrial in Palisades Fire arson case after jury deadlocks
A federal judge in Los Angeles declared a mistrial on Friday after jurors remained deadlocked in the case against Jonathan Rinderknecht, who is accused of igniting the fire that authorities say became the catastrophic Palisades Fire. Rinderknecht has pleaded not guilty to three federal arson-related charges tied to the New Year’s Eve Lachman Fire in []
Coffman Chronicle
· Jun 25, 2026
Texas Judge Vacates DOJ Immigration Rule That Paused Removal Cases
A federal judge in Texas has vacated a Biden-era Justice Department immigration rule that expanded the ability of immigration judges to administratively close removal cases, ending a policy critics labeled “quiet amnesty.”
Euromaidan Press
· Jul 13, 2026
Russian who helped Ukraine’s military faces deportation after decade under false identity
Ruslan Puptaiev says he fled persecution in Russia and built a new life in Ukraine under a false identity. After authorities uncovered his real identity, he was detained for deportation, though the European Court of Human Rights has temporarily blocked his return to Russia.
South China Morning Post
· Jun 26, 2026
Germany Christmas market attacker, a Saudi psychiatrist, sentenced to life
A German court on Friday jailed for life a Saudi psychiatrist who killed six people and wounded more than 300 when he drove a rented SUV through a crowded Christmas market in 2024. Taleb Jawad al-Abdulmohsen, 51 – an anti-Islam activist and adherent to right-wing conspiracy theories – listened to the verdict from inside a bulletproof glass box, his hands shackled. He was convicted of six counts of murder and 338 counts of attempted murder by the court in the eastern city of Magdeburg. Judges...
News24
· Jul 3, 2026
News24 | Russia jails group over plot to kill pro-Kremlin media mogul
Russia said on Friday it had jailed 12 members of a neo-Nazi cell, two members of which planned to assassinate state media mogul Margarita Simonyan, a leading backer of the Ukraine war and of President Vladimir Putin.
Baltic News Network
· Jul 6, 2026
From the military to the airport: Latvia uncovers major Russian espionage network
On 19 June, Latvia’s State Security Service (VDD) asked prosecutors to initiate criminal proceedings against four Latvian nationals accused of gathering intelligence in Latvia and passing it to Russian intelligence services through the pro-Kremlin criminal organisation Baltic Antifascists, the agency announced. The four suspects were arrested in January after investigators concluded that they had systematically [] The post From the military to the airport: Latvia uncovers major Russian espionage network appeared first on Baltic News Network.
Utusan Malaysia
· Jul 8, 2026
Pembesar memerintah Negeri Sembilan berdepan prosiding hina mahkamah
SEREMBAN: Mahkamah Tinggi Seremban membenarkan permohonan dua defendan dalam kes saman pemula oleh para pembesar memerintah Negeri Sembilan untuk memulakan prosiding hina mahkamah terhadap para pembesar berkenaan berhubung injunksi interim dalam kes berkenaan. Hakim Roz Mawar Rozain membuat keputusan itu selepas defendan pertama, Setiausaha Dewan Keadilan dan Undang (DKU) Negeri Sembilan, Raja Norazli Raja Nordin ... Read more The post Pembesar memerintah Negeri Sembilan berdepan prosiding hina mahkamah appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
The Kyiv Independent
· Jun 25, 2026
Former SBU counter-terrorism chief sentenced to life in prison for passing state secrets to Russia
Colonel Dmytro Koziura was convicted of treason for passing confidential information to Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB), including details about critical infrastructure and the consequences of Russian missile strikes on Kyiv.
We The Media
· Jul 10, 2026
[Photo] Secretary of State Marco Rubio says an illegal immigrant convicted of raping a 10-year [...]
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says an illegal immigrant convicted of raping a 10-year-old girl has been deported after receiving a pardon from Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.Just weeks ago, a foreign child rapist was freed to once again endanger America's children after receiving a pardon from Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Rubio said.Tue Lue Vang was convicted in 2006 of repeatedly sexually assaulting the girl between 2002 and 2004. He was scheduled to be deported, but was granted clemency just days before his removal.Rubio said he revoked Vang's legal status to ensure DHS could deport him, adding that Vang will never pose a threat to any American ever again.https://x.com/foxnews/status/2075591169795571940?s=46
ArcaMax
· Jul 7, 2026
Two more cases in Whitmer kidnap plot likely to be overturned
LANSING, Mich. — Two more defendants in the 2020 plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer are likely to see their convictions tossed out, at least for a time, as part of an appeal of the wide-ranging prosecution of multiple individuals ensnared in ...
The Hill
· Jul 3, 2026
Justice Department defends decision not to release, unredact more Epstein files
The Justice Department (DOJ) declined on Thursday to release additional unredacted records from its investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, telling a federal judge that it has already adequately complied with the law. The DOJ’s response came in the final hours of a court-ordered deadline to remove redactions in at least a dozen documents...
Tampa Free Press
· Jul 1, 2026
Florida Supreme Court Rules Police Blunders On ‘Knock-And-Announce’ Won’t Kill Drug Cases
The Florida Supreme Court ruled that evidence seized by police during a raid cannot be thrown out of court simply because officers failed to give residents enough time to answer the door after announcing a search warrant. The 6-1 decision explicitly overturns a 16-year-old state legal precedent that previously required judges to suppress evidence obtained [] Florida Supreme Court Rules Police Blunders On ‘Knock-And-Announce’ Won’t Kill Drug Cases
Law Enforcement Today
· Jul 8, 2026
How an ICE Attorney Became the Target of an Alleged Swatting Plot
A California man thought posting an ICE attorney’s personal information online would send a message. Instead, it sent him into a federal courtroom facing prison time.
AzerNews
· Jul 5, 2026
Daghestani woman activist sentenced for failing to realize USSR was legally over
A court in the Russian republic of Daghestan has sentenced activist Larisa Bachieva to six years in prison for allegedly organising activities linked to the banned group Union of Slavic Forces of Russia, which rejects the legitimacy of the Russian Federation and claims the Soviet Union was never legally dissolved, AzerNEWS reports via OC Media.
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