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Moscow court upholds 38-months sentence for Bolotnaya activist

The Moscow City Court on Wednesday upheld the 3 years and 2 months sentence given to Dmitry Ishevsky, confessed participant in the Moscow riots in 2012, RAPSI reports from the courtroom.

13:28 19.11.2014

Moscow court to question witnesses in Yves Rocher embezzlement case

Moscow's Zamoskvoretsky District Court on November 14 will continue questioning witnesses in the Yves Rocher embezzlement case, RAPSI reports from the courtroom on Thursday.

14:42 13.11.2014

Yves Rocher Vostok brings no claims against Navalny brothers

Christian Melnik, Financial Director of the cosmetics company Yves Rocher Vostok, said in court on Friday that the company has no claims against opposition leader Alexei Navalny and his brother Oleg, according to Navalny’s Twitter account.

14:36 07.11.2014

Another associate of opposition leader Navalny charged in painting theft case

Russia’s Investigative Committee has brought charges in absentia against Nikita Kulachenkov, an associate of the opposition leader Alexei Navalny, in a painting theft case, attorney Vasily Kushnir told RAPSI on Wednesday.

13:15 05.11.2014

Khodorkovsky and Navalny to award victims of police misconduct

Former Chief Executive Officer of now-defunct Yukos oil giant Mikhail Khodorkovsky said on Wednesday on Twitter that he is going to pay up to 100,000 rubles (about $2,350) to victims of police misconduct along with opposition whistleblower Alexei Navalny.

17:08 29.10.2014

Regulator ordered to review Navalny’s application to register media outlet

Moscow's Lyublinsky District Court has ruled that the telecom authority, Roskomnadzor, shall review an application for the registration of a media outlet submitted by opposition leader Alexei Navalny, RAPSI reports from the court on Tuesday.

12:54 28.10.2014

Political activist's apartments in Moscow searched under embezzlement case

The apartment of political activist Maria Gaidar was searched under an embezzlement case at the political party Union of Right Forces, the Investigative Committee announced on Monday.

16:05 27.10.2014

Bulgarian court rules against extradition of Putin critic to Russia

On Tuesday, The Sofia City Court has ruled against the extradition of businessman and human rights activist Nicolay Koblyakov to Russia, RIA Novosti reports.

15:17 21.10.2014

Eccentric artist Pavlensky found sane after new performance

Pyotr Pavlensky who staged an eccentric stunt on the roof of the Serbsky Mental Institution in Moscow last Sunday by cutting off one of his earlobes, was hospitalized and found sane.

16:29 20.10.2014

Confessed Moscow 2012 rioter appeals 38-months sentence

Dmitry Ishevsky, confessed participant in the Moscow riots in 2012, has filed an appeal against his 3 years and 2 months sentence, attorney Dmitry Dubrovin told RAPSI on Monday.

15:25 20.10.2014

Moscow court extends Navalny’s house arrest

Moscow's Zamoskvoretsky District Court has upheld the prosecutor’s motion to extend the house arrest of opposition leader Alexei Navalny imposed on him in the Yves Rocher embezzlement case, RAPSI reports from the court.

16:38 10.10.2014

Another Bolotnaya rioter sentenced to 3 years in prison

Moscow's Zamoskvoretsky District Court on Firday sentenced Dmitry Ishevsky, confessed participant of the 2012 Bolotnaya riots to 3 years and 2 months in prison, RAPSI reports from the courtroom.

13:51 10.10.2014

Navalny ally Vladimir Ashurkov seeks asylum in UK

Vladimir Ashurkov, one of closest allies of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who is on Russia’s wanted list, has asked for asylum in the UK.

10:08 06.10.2014

Donetsk People’s Republic declares tax amnesty

The authorities of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic have declared a tax amnesty, according to the statement made by Republic’s minister of Revenue and Taxes Aleksandr Timofeev on Friday.

16:32 03.10.2014

Supreme Court declines to review Moscow riots activist’s sentence

Russia’s Supreme Court has refused to review the sentence of opposition activist Stepan Zimin who got 42 months in prison for participation in Moscow's 2012 Bolotnaya riots, his attorney Sergei Panchenko told RAPSI.

14:40 03.10.2014

Ousted opposition-minded Russian mayor denied $381,000 bail

The Moscow City Court on Wednesday refused to release ousted Yaroslavl Mayor Yevgeny Urlashov, who has been accused of bribery, on 15-million rubles (about $381,000) bail.

13:24 01.10.2014

Moscow City Court confirms extended probation for Navalny

The Moscow City Court found valid the extension of probation for opposition leader Alexei Navalny in the Kirovles case, a RAPSI correspondent reports from courtroom.

17:17 22.09.2014

Charges brought against associate of opposition leader Navalny

The Investigative Committee has brought charges against Georgy Alburov, an associate of the opposition leader Alexei Navalny, in a painting theft case.

12:48 18.09.2014

Girls strip at Moscow polling station, face trial

The girls who yesterday stripped to the waist in a central Moscow polling station in support of Ukraine will be held civilly liable, Interfax has announced, citing a source with inside information.

13:55 15.09.2014

Navalny’s appeal against ruling in defamation case dismissed

The Moscow City Court on Wednesday upheld the ruling of Moscow’s Lyublinsky District Court ordering opposition and anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny to refute the information about State Duma lawmaker Igor Rudensky which had been posted on his blog, RAPSI reports from the courtroom.

17:02 10.09.2014