MOSCOW. Jan 23 (Interfax) - The Russian Supreme Court has recognized the Ukrainian organization Right Sector (earlier designated an extremist organization in Russia) as a terrorist organization at a request filed by the Prosecutor General's Office, an Interfax correspondent reported from the courtroom.
"The statement of claim shall be granted," the court said in its ruling read out on Thursday.
Under the ruling, the court declared the National Liberation Movement Right Sector, a Ukrainian paramilitary association, the Right Youth organization and the Right Sector Volunteer Ukrainian Corps as terrorist and banned their activities in Russia.