New Pussy Riot attorneys vow to finish reviewing case materials in timeFarid Murtazin and Irina Khrunova, the new attorneys of Pussy Riot band member Yekaterina Samutsevich sentenced to two years in prison for hooliganism for the performance of a punk rock prayer at Moscow's Christ the Savior Cathedral, plan to familiarize themselves with the case materials in time.10:58 04.10.2012
Pussy Riot member Samutsevich retains new attorneysPussy Riot member Yekaterina Samutsevich has retained two new attorneys. Farid Murtazin and Irina Khrunova have shown warrants entitling them to represent Samutsevich in court.17:30 03.10.2012
Two civil claims against Pussy Riot for moral damages dismissedA Moscow district court dismissed on Wednesday two civil claims seeking compensation for moral harm from the Pussy Riot punk group members, who were found guilty of hooliganism after performing a punk prayer in a central Moscow's Christ the Savior Cathedral.16:51 03.10.2012
Police prepared to check information about journalist's ties to Pussy RiotThe police will consider an application filed by the Nashi movement to look into Novaya Gazeta journalist Yelena Kostyuchenko's possible involvement in the case of the Pussy Riot members who fled Russia, the Interior Ministry's Moscow Main Department told RIA Novosti on Monday.17:23 01.10.2012
Pussy Riot hearing adjourned until October 10The Moscow City Court has postponed its hearing of Pussy Riot's appeal until October 10 due to one of the convicts' rejection of her defense attorney's services. The Pussy Riot punk band members had been issued a two-year prison sentence for disorderly conduct in church, an offence which was believed by the court to have been committed out of religious hatred.12:16 01.10.2012
If Pussy Riot members repent, court should take it into account, church saysThe Russian Orthodox Church believes that repentance may "help the souls" of the Pussy Riot punk band members and hopes that the court will take due account of this.10:40 01.10.2012
Pussy Riot appeal - live text coverageThe Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI) is hosting live text coverage of the hotly anticipated Pussy Riot appeal from Moscow City Court.10:35 01.10.2012
RAPSI will host live text coverage of the hotly anticipated Pussy Riot appealThe Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI) will host live text coverage of the hotly anticipated Pussy Riot appeal Monday October 1 from Moscow City Court, starting at 10:45am local time (GMT + 3).18:23 28.09.2012
Sakharov Prize nomination for Pussy Riot interferes with judiciaryThe Members of European Parliament (MEPs) who plan to nominate Pussy Riot for the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought are trying to interfere with Russia's judicial system.17:45 25.09.2012
US authorities urged to create Pussy Riot blacklistPussy Riot's attorneys are holding talks on creating a "Pussy Riot list," which, similar to the Magnitsky list, will contain the names of Russian officials and journalists who will be barred from entering the United States.11:42 21.09.2012
Civil claimants in Pussy Riot case seek postponement til sentence takes effectNovosibirsk resident Ivan Krasnitsky and Berdsk resident Yuri Zadoy, each of whom have filed civil lawsuits seeking compensation for moral harm from Pussy Riot, have asked the Kuntsevsky District Court to postpone its consideration of their applications until the group's sentence takes effect.15:25 20.09.2012
Pussy Riot attorney once again refuses to face Moscow riots enquiryA member of the legal team that represented Pussy Riot, attorney Violetta Volkova, has once again refused to be interrogated as a witness by the Investigative Committee in connection with the May 6 Moscow riot.13:56 18.09.2012
Pussy Riot jail request to be considered after sentence takes effectThe request filed by convicted members of the Pussy Riot punk rock collective to continue serving their sentence in an isolation ward in Moscow instead of in prison will not be considered before their sentence takes effect.15:46 17.09.2012
Convicted Pussy Riot members request relegation to isolation wardThe members of the Pussy Riot punk rock collective who were sentenced to two years in prison for hooliganism at the Christ the Savior Cathedral have requested to serve their sentences at a Moscow isolation ward instead of in prison, attorney Mark Feygin told RAPSI. The request was filed because the high profile nature of the case and negative propaganda aimed at demonizing the women may put them at risk in prison, the attorney said.10:26 17.09.2012
Pussy Riot nominated for Sakharov PrizeThe convicted Pussy Riot members could win this year's Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought from the European parliament. The Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought is awarded to individuals and organizations that have made a special contribution to the protection of human rights.14:10 14.09.2012
Pussy Riot hope court will heed Medvedev’s wordsThe defense of the convicted Pussy Riot band members hope the court will consider the words of Prime Minister and United Russia leader Dmitry Medvedev, who has stated that a suspended sentence would have been sufficient in their case, attorney Nikolai Polozov said.10:07 13.09.2012
Police investigate suspected Pussy Riot revenge hackerThe Samara Region Federal Security Service is looking into a Togliatti resident's possible involvement in the hacking of the Khamovnichesky District Court's website in August.17:24 11.09.2012
Pussy Riot called as third party in artist's claim against PR-savvy law firmDefendants have submitted an application to attach the convicted members of Pussy Riot as a third party to Siberian artist Artyom Loskutov's case against them for inciting Pussy Riot-related hatred.17:57 10.09.2012
Pussy Riot lawyer summoned over May 6 civil unrest caseA lawyer for the now infamous punk band Pussy Riot has been summoned for questioning over his role in a May 6 opposition rally that broke out in a civil unrest riot.14:06 10.09.2012
Former Polish president plans to persuade Putin to free Pussy RiotFormer Polish President and Nobel Peace Prize winner Lech Wałęsa intends to persuade President Vladimir Putin to free the three Pussy Riot punk band members convicted for the “punk prayer” they performed in Moscow's Christ the Savior Cathedral.10:35 07.09.2012