Magnitsky warden trial to continue October 16The Tverskoy District Court will hear on October 16 the criminal case against former deputy warden of Butyrka Jail Dmitry Kratov, who has been charged with inappropriately executing his official duties, which resulted in the death of lawyer Sergei Magnitsky.17:54 02.10.2012
Possible adoption of Magnitsky list should not to hinder visa discussionsThe possible enforcement of the Magnitsky list by the European Council will not affect the Russia-EU dialogue on visa-free travel, Anvar Azimov, the Foreign Ministry's ambassador.17:02 27.09.2012
Suspect in graft crackdown to remain in custodyThe Moscow City Court will hear on September 19 the appeal against the extension of former police officer Maxim Kagansky's custody.14:51 18.09.2012
Former deputy prison chief pleads not guilty to Magnitsky negligence chargesFormer deputy chief of Moscow's Butyrka Prison Dmitry Kratov pleaded not guilty to negligence charges relating to his work in the prison where Hermitage Capital attorney Sergei Magnitsky died.15:20 13.09.2012
Prosecutorial disclosure appeal launched by Magnitsky's mother dismissedOn Tuesday, the Moscow District Simonovsky Court dismissed Sergei Magnitsky's mother's appeal of the Prosecutor General's Office's refusal to disclose the names of prosecutors who supervised the investigation of her son's case.10:32 12.09.2012
Romney wants sanctions before restoring Russian trade relationsRepublican US presidential candidate Mitt Romney believes that in order for normal trade relations with Russia to be restored and for the Jackson-Vanik amendment withdrawn, the Magnitsky list bill must be adopted at the same time, according to a statement by Romney Campaign Advisor Lahnee Chen.11:05 07.09.2012
Putin denies political underpinnings in Magnitsky caseThe Russian authorities must get to the bottom of the circumstances surrounding the death of lawyer Sergei Magnitsky, and those guilty must be brought to justice, but there are no underlying political motives in the case, President Vladimir Putin said.14:01 06.09.2012
UK does not impose 'Magnitsky list' visa restrictionsThe UK has not imposed visa restrictions under the "Magnitsky list," the Russian Foreign Ministry's Information and Press Department stated in a report published on Tuesday.15:48 04.09.2012
Russian Ambassador to UK will request Magnistky list explanationRussian Ambassador to London, Alexander Yakovenko, will demand an explanation from the Foreign Office in London regarding entry visa restrictions associated with the "Magnitsky list".11:25 03.09.2012
Magnitsky - Browder tax evasion case assigned to new investigatorRussia's Investigative Department reports that the Hermitage Capital tax evasion case is being reassigned to a new investigator. William Browder and auditor Sergei Magnitsky are named as the primary suspects in the case.11:27 08.08.2012
Trial of suspect in Magnitsky death postponedThe Moscow Tverskoy District Court has postponed until September 13 the hearings in the case of former Butyrka jail warden Dmitry Kratov, who has been charged with improperly executing his duty to provide medical assistance to detainees, which resulted in Hermitage Capital fund auditor Sergei Magnitsky's death.13:58 07.08.2012
Magnitsky's mother contests refusal to remand warden's case to prosecutorsMother of deceased auditor Sergei Magnitsky has appealed against the refusal to remand the case of former Butyrka jail warden Dmitry Kratov back to the prosecutor's office.14:15 02.08.2012
House postpones Jackson-Vanik and Magnitsky bills until NovemberThe U.S. House of Representatives does not have enough time to consider the bills to withdraw the Jackson-Vanik amendment and to adopt the Magnitsky list before the presidential and congressional elections in November, said Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Sander Levin (D-MI).11:36 02.08.2012
Magnitsky's mother to contest refusal to remand jail warden caseLate Hermitage Capital auditor Sergei Magnitsky's mother plans to appeal the court's refusal to remand the case against former Butyrka Prison Deputy Warden Dmitry Kratov.17:02 27.07.2012
Magnitsky's mother demands disclosure of prosecutors' namesThe mother of Sergei Magnitsky has requested Moscow's Simonovsky District Court to disclose the names of the 12 prosecutors investigating her son's case, the Hermitage Capital press service reports.10:50 24.07.2012
US liberalizes trade with Russia, but shuns allegedly corrupt officialsThe U.S. Senate Committee on Finance has approved a joint bill on withdrawing the Jackson-Vanik amendment, granting Russia normal treatment in trade, while also maintaining the Magnitsky bill provisions.11:42 19.07.2012
Russian senators fail to sway McCain's attitude on Magnitsky caseU.S. Senator John McCain will not change his attitude to the Magnitsky case despite his warm reception of the Russian senators who came to the United States to present the case documents.10:54 17.07.2012
Federation Council report won't affect Magnitsky blacklist billThe Federation Council's report on Magnitsky's case has not convinced the U.S. to cancel the adoption of Magnitsky's list. On Wednesday, a group of Federation Council members submitted a report to U.S. senators, congressmen and representatives of the state department which contained the preliminary Russian parliamentary investigation material.11:35 13.07.2012
Parliamentary investigation says Magnitsky's arrest and detention were lawfulThe arrest of Hermitage Capital auditor Sergei Magnitsky and the decision to hold him in custody were lawful; however the circumstances surrounding his death and the reasons for which he was denied medical aid must be scrupulously investigated, according to a report on a preliminary parliamentary investigation presented in Washington by a group of Federation Council members.10:51 12.07.2012
Detention center's former deputy head to be tried for Magnitsky' deathThe former head of Moscow's Butyrka pre-trial detention center, where lawyer Sergei Magnitsky was being held, will be brought to trial.12:41 09.07.2012