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Moscow riots activist Belousov released from prison

Yaroslav Belousov, who was convicted of participation in Moscow's 2012 Bolotnaya riots and sentenced to 30 months in a penal colony, has been released.

13:39 08.09.2014

Convicted opposition activist Udaltsov ends hunger strike after 26 days

Jailed opposition activist Sergei Udaltsov sentenced to 4.5 years in prison for organizing mass riots in central Moscow in May 2012 has put an end to his hunger strike.

15:44 19.08.2014

Convicted Moscow riots activist transferred to Southern Russia

Yaroslav Belousov convicted of participation in Moscow's 2012 Bolotnaya riots has been transferred to the Stavropol Territory for serving his sentence, attorney Dmitry Agranovsky told RAPSI on Wednesday.

17:08 06.08.2014

Opposition-minded online newspaper loses appeal against blocking its site

The Khamovnichesky Court in Moscow on Wednesday rejected an appeal filed by the online newspaper Kasparov.ru challenging the decisions of the Prosecutor General’s Office and Roskomnadzor, which led to the blocking of the newspaper’s website, the plaintiff’s attorney Damir Gainutdinov told RAPSI.

14:23 06.08.2014

Navalny supporter denied registration as election candidate

Russia’s Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld denial to register Konstantin Yankauskas, a member of the Moscow legislature who had been charged with large-scale fraud, as a candidate for the Moscow City Duma election scheduled for September 14, 2014, the court told RIA Novosti on Tuesday.

15:35 05.08.2014

Opposition activist Navalny to remain under house arrest in Yves Rocher embezzlement case

Moscow's Zamoskvoretsky District Court on Wednesday rejected a request to detain opposition activist Alexei Navalny in the Yves Rocher embezzlement case, the court told RAPSI.

15:52 01.08.2014

Navalny supporter charged with fraud to remain under house arrest until October

The Moscow City Court on Wednesday upheld a previous court decision to extend the house arrest of Konstantin Yankauskas, a member of the Moscow legislature who had been charged with large-scale fraud, until October 17, the court’s press office told RAPSI.

13:42 30.07.2014

Opposition activist Razvozzhayev appeals verdict in Moscow 2012 riots case

Defense of opposition activist Leonid Razvozzhayev who was convicted for organizing riots in May 2012 appealed the verdict, attorney Dmitry Agranovsky told RAPSI on Tuesday.

15:13 29.07.2014

Moscow City Court upholds blocking Navalny’s blog

The Moscow City Court has upheld a ruling that blocked opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s Live Journal blog, a RAPSI correspondent reports from courtroom.

13:42 28.07.2014

Convicted opposition activist Udaltsov goes on hunger strike

Left Front leader Sergei Udaltsov sentenced to 4.5 years in prison for organizing riots in May 2012 declared a hunger strike, Federal Penitentiary Service spokesperson Sergey Tsygankov told RIA Novosti.

13:31 25.07.2014

Russian opposition activists found guilty of organizing Moscow riots

The Moscow City Court on Thursday found Left Front leader Sergei Udaltsov and activist Leonid Razvozzhayev guilty of organizing riots in May 2012, RAPSI reports from the courtroom.

13:32 24.07.2014

Malasiya Airlines to send envoys to crash site in conflicted Ukrainian region

Malasyia Airlines will dispatch its representatives to the Ukrainian eastern region of Donetsk to investigate the crash of Boeing 777, and will try to contact the rebels, according to the company's press release issued on Friday.

09:06 18.07.2014

ECHR accepts complaints from two amnestied Bolotnaya defendants

The European Court of Human Rights has accepted complaints from two amnestied defendants in the Bolotnaya Square riot case, Vladimir Akimenkov and Leonid Kovyazin, attorney Dmitry Agranovsky told RAPSI on Wednesday.

14:56 16.07.2014

Ukrainian minister fires 585 Donetsk police officers for breaking oath

Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov said he had fired 585 police officers in Donetsk after reviewing their loyalty. Another 242 police officers, who are currently on an extended leave, will be reviewed later.

11:38 15.07.2014

Opposition activist Navalny appeals suspended sentence

Defense of previously convicted opposition activist and mayoral candidate Alexei Navalny has appealed the extension of suspended sentence issued in the timber embezzlement case, attorney Vadim Kobzev told RAPSI on Friday.

16:27 11.07.2014

2012 Bolotnaya rioter released from mental hospital

Mikhail Kosenko, who was convicted in the May 6, 2012 Bolotnaya Square riot case, has been released from the mental hospital where he was placed by decision of the court, his sister told RAPSI.

14:24 11.07.2014

Prosecutor demands guilty verdict for Russian opposition activists

The prosecutor on Monday asked the court to find Left Front leader Sergei Udaltsov and activist Leonid Razvozzhayev guilty of organizing riots in May 2012, RAPSI reports from the Moscow City Court.

13:17 07.07.2014

Navalny appeals warrant for apartment search

Thursday, opposition activist Alexei Navalny’s attorney, Vadim Kobzev, filed an appeal against the Basmanny District Court of Moscow that issued a warrant to search Navalny’s apartment, Kobzev told RAPSI.

16:34 03.07.2014

Judicial investigation into Russian opposition activists' coup case completed

The Moscow City Court on Thursday completed judicial investigation into the case against Left Front leader Sergei Udaltsov and activist Leonid Razvozzhayev, who face charges of organizing riots in May 2012, attorney Dmitry Agranovsky told RAPSI.

12:59 03.07.2014

Navalny’s suspended sentence under Kirovles case extended

The Lyublinsky District Court in Moscow has extended the suspended sentence of opposition leader Alexei Navalny under the Kirovles case by three months, RAPSI has reported from the court.

12:34 02.07.2014