Viktor Bout was railroaded, expert saysRussian businessman Viktor Bout sentenced by a New York court to 25 years in prison for arms trafficking, was railroaded, believes Russell Mace, a criminal defense attorney.10:46 06.04.2012
Viktor Bout sentenced to 25 yearsA U.S. federal judge on Thursday sentenced Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout to 25 years in prison.08:43 06.04.2012
Bout's defense deems trial a 'disgrace'The defense of convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout strongly condemned his prosecution in a letter sent to a U.S. court on the eve of his prison sentence announcement.09:42 05.04.2012
U.S. court orders Tymoshenko to report on notifying defendants in RosUkrEnergo caseThe U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has ordered the lawyers of former Ukraine Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, who filed a lawsuit against RosUkrEnergo and its owner Dmitry Firtash, to report on the notification of the defendants by April 20.17:47 03.04.2012
Prosecution requests life term for BoutU.S. prosecutors on Friday asked a New York federal judge to give a life sentence to convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout.09:50 02.04.2012
Bout's attorney requests his client's release upon failure to prove guiltThe defense of Russian businessman Vitktor Bout requested the court to release him because his guilt has not been proven, reads the petition, submitted to the U.S. District Judge Shira Scheindlin.10:44 28.03.2012
Aeroflot ready to settle dispute on 30-hour flight delay in USAlmost all Russians, who submitted lawsuits to a U.S. court over a 30-hour flight delay in 2010, agreed to settle the dispute out of court.12:28 26.03.2012
Russian sentenced to 2 years for fraud in U.S.A U.S. federal court in New York sentenced on Friday Russian national Nikolay Garifulin to two years in prison for his involvement in a global bank fraud scheme to steal over $3 million from dozens of U.S. accounts.09:37 26.03.2012
Bout's sentence hearing postponed until March 28A New York court has postponed the sentencing of convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout until March 28.09:58 06.03.2012
Russian convicted for defrauding U.S. bank to be sentenced on March 9The United States Court for Southern District of New York has scheduled March 9 for sentencing Russian citizen Nikolai Garifulin charged with aiding and abetting a $3 million theft from private and corporate bank accounts.12:33 27.02.2012
Court not authorized to remove Bout from solitary confinementThe Attorney Office of the Southern District of New York said the court is not authorized to change confinement conditions for Russian Viktor Bout, who was arrested and extradited to the United States on arms trafficking charges.12:25 17.02.2012
Viktor Bout: My case is political, rather than criminalMedia have dubbed Russian citizen Viktor Bout an arms baron. He is now in jail in New York without any hope for an acquittal. His motions have been denied and the court will hand down his sentence on March 12. Bout spoke with RIA Novosti correspondent Larisa Sayenko about his case and shared his views on the situation in the United States and Russia.18:49 13.02.2012
US court doubts if Bout has to be in solitary confinementJudge Shira Scheindlin expressed her doubts at the Friday hearing if Russian Viktor Bout has to be in solitary confinement as a violent criminal.10:16 13.02.2012
Viktor Bout to be sentenced on March 12United States District Judge Shira Scheindlin set March 12 to pass a sentence in the case of Russian businessman Viktor Bout.10:15 09.02.2012
Bout's motion for verdict reversal dismissedA New York district court rejected on Thursday the motion for reversing the guilty verdict against Russian businessman Viktor Bout.09:59 09.02.2012
Bout applies for improving prison conditionsAlbert Dayan, counsel for Russian businessman Viktor Bout, applied to court for improving his client's incarceration conditions.10:29 08.02.2012
Judge to hear Bout's appeals instead of passing sentenceJudge Shira Scheindlin has set February 8 for considering defense appeals in the case of Russian businessman Viktor Bout.10:18 06.02.2012
Sentencing date for Bout may be postponedJudge Shira A. Scheindlin of Federal District Court has not changed the sentencing date for Russian businessman Viktor Bout, which was set for February 8.13:30 03.02.2012
Online fraud case of Russian father-son team to be heard in New YorkUnited States federal judge Paul Gardephe will hear today the case of Russian Vladimir Zdorovenin charged with online fraud and hacking into bank accounts, defrauding U.S. citizens of hundreds of thousands of dollars.10:36 19.01.2012
Russian extradited to New York on charge of cyber crime may get 140-year sentenceRussian citizen Vladimir Zdorovenin charged with hacking into bank accounts was extradited to New York from Switzerland on Monday.12:11 18.01.2012