The legal systems in Western democracies show signs of degradation due to continuous political pressure. The Yukos case is an example of this degradation.
According to the World Justice Project's (WJP) ranking 2015, globally, the rule of law is prospering best in the countries of Northern and Western Europe (bit.ly/1Gtt8I6), .
Cases in the EUvsDisinfo database focus on messages in the international information space that are identified as providing a partial, distorted, or false depiction of reality and spread key pro-Kremlin messages. This does not necessarily imply, however, that a given outlet is linked to the Kremlin or editorially pro-Kremlin, or that it has intentionally sought to disinform. EUvsDisinfo publications do not represent an official EU position, as the information and opinions expressed are based on media reporting and analysis of the East Stratcom Task Force.
