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Police look into oppositionist's claim of email hacking

13:29 03/07/2012 Investigative authorities have passed on renowned oppositionist Alexei Navalny's claim to the police stating that his email had been hacked.

Investigators still refuse to return €1.4 mln to opposition activist

11:14 03/07/2012 The Investigative Committee is still not going to return the €1.4 million taken from TV hostess and opposition activist Ksenia Sobchak's apartment as part of an investigation into the May 6 riots in Moscow.

May riots participants' arrest upheld

14:55 02/07/2012 The Moscow City Court upheld on Monday the arrest of Yaroslav Belousov and Fyodor Bakhov, who are suspected of participating in riots in central Moscow on May 6.

Patriarch refrains from comments pending judgment on Pussy Riot

10:31 29/06/2012 Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus Kirill has declined to comment on the situation regarding the Pussy Riot female punk group and its provocative actions in a Moscow cathedral before the court passes its judgment.

Opposition leader gets 240 hours of public service on battery charges

18:17 27/06/2012 The Leninsky Magistrates Court in Ulyanovsk found opposition leader Sergei Udaltsov guilty of striking local student Anna Pozdnyakova.

Opposition leaders accuse investigators of mounting pressure

17:12 26/06/2012 Russian opposition leaders Ilya Yashin and Boris Nemtsov have asked the Investigative Committee to launch probe into protestors being pressured to testify in the case of mass rallies in central Moscow and on falsifying evidence.

Opposition TV host suspected of tax evasion

10:25 18/06/2012 Popular TV-host-turned-opposition-activist Ksenia Sobchak may be charged with tax evasion. The probe was launched following the search of her apartment when investigators impounded a large amount of cash.

Infographics: New protest law in detail

17:34 13/06/2012 On June 5, the State Duma passed the draft law and the Federation Council approved it the following day. The draft was then signed into law by President Vladimir Putin.

EU concerned over new Russian rally law

10:35 13/06/2012 High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton has expressed concern over the newly adopted Russian law toughening liability for the organizers of and participants in rallies and mass protest demonstrations.

Opposition activist contests court ruling on 'people's promenades'

16:18 08/06/2012 A participant in the "people's promenades" protest has challenged Basmanny District Court Chairperson Olga Solopova's decision to deny his appeal against the ban on such activities.

Two more protesters detained for violence against police at opposition rally

15:35 08/06/2012 Police officers have detained two more individuals suspected of participating in mass riots on Bolotnaya Square during a protest rally in Moscow on May 6.

Investigators order forensic tests in opposition activist case

13:35 08/06/2012 Investigators have ordered a forensic examination in the case of Alexandra Dukhanina, 18, suspected of violence against a police officer during a protest rally on May 6 in Moscow.

Siberian artist to be fined for posters in support of Pussy Riot

11:24 08/06/2012 The city prosecutor's office has concluded that posters of icons, which appeared around Novosibirsk in March, in support of the Pussy Riot female punk group were put up by local artist Artyom Loskutov.

Outlawed party leader's trial rescheduled

12:46 07/06/2012 Magistrates court has postponed until June 21 its hearing of an administrative case against Eduard Limonov, renowed writer and a leader of outlawed National Bolshevik party, charged with violating regulations on organizing and holding rallies.

Last suspect in Moscow riot case faces charges

10:09 06/06/2012 Investigators have brought charges against Maxim Luzyanin, the third detainee in the Moscow riot case.

Charges for participating in riots brought against another oppositionist

18:00 05/06/2012 Charges have been brought against Andrei Barabanov, suspected in participating in riots in central Moscow.

Investigators charge protester with violence against authorities

10:14 05/06/2012 Investigators have formally charged Moscow resident Alexandra Duhanina, 18, with violence against authorities at the May 6 protest rally.

Preliminary investigation in Pussy Riot case completed

15:50 04/06/2012 The court has finished the preliminary hearings in the case of the Pussy Riot punk gang.

Renowned journalist prosecuted for insulting police officer

13:30 04/06/2012 The Investigative Committee has said that it has initiated criminal proceedings against famous journalist Bozhena Rynska for insulting a police officer.

Opposition leader fined for violating rally procedure

18:00 30/05/2012 The Magistrate's court has fined renowned whistleblower and opposition leader Alexei Navalny $31 for violating rally procedure.

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