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Police look into oppositionist's claim of email hacking

Investigative authorities have passed on renowned oppositionist Alexei Navalny's claim to the police stating that his email had been hacked.

13:29 03.07.2012

Investigators still refuse to return €1.4 mln to opposition activist

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.

11:14 03.07.2012

May riots participants' arrest upheld

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.

14:55 02.07.2012

Patriarch refrains from comments pending judgment on Pussy Riot

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.

10:31 29.06.2012

Opposition leader gets 240 hours of public service on battery charges

The Leninsky Magistrates Court in Ulyanovsk found opposition leader Sergei Udaltsov guilty of striking local student Anna Pozdnyakova.

18:17 27.06.2012

Opposition leaders accuse investigators of mounting pressure

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.

17:12 26.06.2012

Opposition TV host suspected of tax evasion

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.

10:25 18.06.2012

New protest law in detail

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.

17:34 13.06.2012

EU concerned over new Russian rally law

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.

10:35 13.06.2012

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

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.

16:18 08.06.2012

Two more protesters detained for violence against police at opposition rally

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.

15:35 08.06.2012

Investigators order forensic tests in opposition activist case

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.

13:35 08.06.2012

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

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.

11:24 08.06.2012

Outlawed party leader's trial rescheduled

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.

12:46 07.06.2012

Last suspect in Moscow riot case faces charges

Investigators have brought charges against Maxim Luzyanin, the third detainee in the Moscow riot case.

10:09 06.06.2012

Charges for participating in riots brought against another oppositionist

Charges have been brought against Andrei Barabanov, suspected in participating in riots in central Moscow.

18:00 05.06.2012

Investigators charge protester with violence against authorities

Investigators have formally charged Moscow resident Alexandra Duhanina, 18, with violence against authorities at the May 6 protest rally.

10:14 05.06.2012

Preliminary investigation in Pussy Riot case completed

The court has finished the preliminary hearings in the case of the Pussy Riot punk gang.

15:50 04.06.2012

Renowned journalist prosecuted for insulting police officer

The Investigative Committee has said that it has initiated criminal proceedings against famous journalist Bozhena Rynska for insulting a police officer.

13:30 04.06.2012

Opposition leader fined for violating rally procedure

The Magistrate's court has fined renowned whistleblower and opposition leader Alexei Navalny $31 for violating rally procedure.

18:00 30.05.2012