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Supreme Court sides with hromadske in lawsuit against late Andriy Portnov

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Posted Jun 3, 2026, 07:00 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-06-03-1900
Supreme Court sides with hromadske in lawsuit against late Andriy Portnov

Ukraine's Supreme Court has sided with the media outlet hromadske, overturning lower court decisions in a lawsuit filed by the late Andriy Portnov, a former deputy head of the Presidential Administration.

Ukraine's Supreme Court has overturned lower court decisions in a lawsuit filed by the late Andriy Portnov, a former deputy head of the Presidential Administration during Viktor Yanukovych's presidency, against the media outlet hromadske. The Supreme Court's ruling sided with hromadske, reversing the judgments of the first and appellate instances, which had previously ruled in Portnov's favor. This final decision concludes a legal dispute where Portnov had sought action against the journalists, marking a significant legal victory for the media organization.

Sources: Ukrainska Pravda, Hromadske

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