Halya Coynash: Tortured Ukrainian political prisoner sues Russia for damages
The Rostov regional court has rejected the appeal brought by Ukrainian political prisoner Serhiy Lytvynov against his 8.5-year sentence. The charges had been openly implausible and only laid after Russia was forced to withdraw the original 'war crimes' indictment, but unfortunately the ruling on August 9 was anticipated. The next step, Lytvynov's lawyer says, will be the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.