Juan Carlos’ lawyers told the Court of Appeal in London on Tuesday that he emphatically denies Sayn-Wittgenstein’s claims. The 84-year-old ex-monarch faces a lawsuit from Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn, who says Juan Carlos directed a campaign of harassment against her from 2012 that is still ongoing.Ī lower court rejected Juan Carlos’ bid for immunity in March, but he was given the go-ahead to challenge part of that ruling in July. LONDON: Former Spanish king Juan Carlos asked a London court on Tuesday to block part of a harassment case brought against him by his ex-lover, arguing allegations made by her against him and Spanish intelligence are covered by state immunity. Kherson is one of the four regions in Ukraine that Moscow recently claimed to have annexed. On Thursday, Ukraine said it had recaptured over 400 square kilometers (155 square miles) in Kherson in less than a week, after Moscow claimed to have annexed the region. The Ukrainian army announced its counteroffensive in the south in late August.Īfter regaining almost full control of the northeastern region of Kharkiv, the Ukrainian forces recently claimed more gains on the eastern and southern fronts. “The enemy continues shelling the positions of our units to deter the counteroffensive along the entire contact line,” the presidency said.
“Ukrainian armed forces have liberated five more settlements in Beryslav district (of Kherson region): Novovasylivka, Novogrygorivka, Nova Kamyanka, Tryfonivka, Chervone,” the presidency said in its daily report.
KYIV: Ukraine said Wednesday it had retaken five more settlements in the southern region of Kherson as Kyiv continues its counteroffensive despite mass Russian missile strikes that hit the country in the past days.