Saakashvili denies his guilt in coup détat case
The politician faces up to three years in prison for this case
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Two suspected Israeli intelligence agents detained in Istanbul
Turkish authorities on Monday arrested two individuals who were detained previously on allegations of working for the Israeli spy agency Mossad.
Georgian opposition figure faces two years in prison for contempt of court
Georgian opposition leader Nika Melia, head of the Akhali party, is facing new contempt of court charges.
Armenian separatist leaders sentenced to life imprisonment
Arayik Harutyunyan, Levon Mnatsakanyan, Davit Manukyan, Davit Ishkhanyan, David Babayan have been sentenced to life imprisonment today.
Hungary files lawsuit against EU
Hungary has filed a lawsuit in the European Court of Justice against the EU's ban on energy supplies from Russia, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto said.
Hungary and Slovakia to compete with Brussels for Russian gas imports
Bratislava and Budapest will file two individual lawsuits in the EU Court of Justice against the ban on Russian gas imports to the European Union starting in 2027 because it is impossible to file a joint complaint, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said.
Kazakhstan to be paid compensation for Karachaganak - report
The oil majors that operate the Karachaganak field in Kazakhstan lost an international arbitration case, leaving them liable to pay as much as $4 billion in compensation to the country’s government, Bloomberg reported.
Minnesota judge blocks feds from destroying evidence in Alex Pretti shooting
A federal judge blocked the U.S. administration from "destroying or altering" evidence related to the fatal shooting of a protester by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis in an order late Saturday.
Enforcement of foreign court rulings banned in Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a new law banning the enforcement in Russia of rulings issued by foreign and international courts. The document was published on Russia's official website for legal acts.
Former head of Volgodonsk police department arrested
He is suspected of housing fraud
Prosecutor seeks life sentence for Vardanyan
The court proceedings in the criminal case against Ruben Vardanyan, an active participant and organizer of the separatist regime in Khankendi, continued on December 18 in Baku.
Netanyahu asks Herzog for pardon in corruption trial
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked the country's president Isaac Herzog for a pardon in his long-running corruption trial.
Last criminal case against Trump dropped
A court in Georgia has closed a criminal case against U.S. President Donald Trump and his team related to their attempts to challenge the results of the 2020 elections in that state.
Fraud case against former Krasnodar Deputy Mayor filed in court
The criminal case against former Deputy Mayor Vsevolod Netreba, who is accused of fraud, has been filed in the Krasnodar court.
Erdoğan agrees with ECHR's decision to release Demirtaş
Last year, a Turkish court sentenced Demirtaş to nearly three decades in prison
Georgia's Constitutional Court registers lawsuit against Saakashvili's party
A lawsuit filed by the ruling Georgian Dream party to ban the opposition United National Movement (UNM), founded by Mikheil Saakashvili, has been registered with the Constitutional Court.
Stavropol Duma ex-deputy sentenced for 6 years for fraud
Two of his accomplices were also sentenced to prison terms
Georgian Dream initiates process to ban UNM
The Georgian Dream - Democratic Georgia party has filed a request with the country's Constitutional Court to strip the party of former President Mikheil Saakashvili of its legal status. The grounds are actions committed against Georgia by the former president's government.
Chinese uranium buyers arrested in Tbilisi
A Tbilisi court has ordered pretrial detention for Chinese nationals caught red-handed attempting to purchase a batch of uranium.
Netanyahu confirms start of large-scale Gaza offensive
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed the launch of a large-scale offensive on Gaza City aimed at defeating the Hamas movement, Ynet reported.
