On July 12, an Italian court sentenced former Ukrainian National Guard soldier Vitaliy Markiv to twenty-four years in prison for his role in the murder of Italian photographer Andrea Rocchelli in Ukraine in 2014. This is the first time a Ukrainian soldier with dual Italian and Ukrainian citizenship has been tried and sentenced abroad for his alleged actions during the conflict in eastern Ukraine. Despite the novelty of the case, hardly any major media covered it.
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Activists hold a picture depicting Ukrainian serviceman Vitaly Markiv as they shout "Free Markiv!" during a rally at the Italian embassy in Kyiv on July 12, 2019.
