Ukraine’s most important contemporary criminal case might never be solved: the ex-Berkut police officers suspected of the massacre of EuroMaidan protesters back in 2014 were released from custody for the impending prisoner exchange negotiated between Ukraine and Russia at the last Normandy format meeting before a verdict was given. Apparently, this is a politically motivated decision made in Zelensky’s office to meet Russia’s demand. Should the case go down the drain, this would send a signal that mass killings of Ukrainian citizens in broad daylight can go unpunished and uninvestigated, undermining any remaining trust in the judicial system and hope for establishing justice.
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Alya Shandra: Case of EuroMaidan massacre may never be solved
A man lays flowers at the memorial for Maidan activists or 'Heroes of the Heavenly Hundred', who were killed on the Maidan during anti-government protests in 2014, not far from Independence Square in Kyiv on Feb. 18, 2019.
