State protection granted to Pussy Riot presiding judgeMoscow Khamovnichesky District Court judge Marina Syrova, who is presiding over the high-profile Pussy Riot case was granted state protection due to reported threats.14:10 16.08.2012
Artist sues lawyers seeking compensation from Pussy RiotLast Thursday Novosibirsk artist Artyom Loskutov filed a counterclaim against the Novosibirsk lawyers who earlier sought to recover compensation from the Pussy Riot punk band's members, Loskutov told RIA Novosti.13:09 16.08.2012
Church must call for mercy in Pussy Riot case - theologianThe Russian Orthodox Church must call for mercy and observance of human rights prior to Pussy Riot sentencing. If it doesn't the church will be making a huge mistake, in the opinion of Andrei Kurayev, a prominent Russian Orthodox Church theologian and blogger.11:41 16.08.2012
Criminal case launched against Finnish professor for Pussy Riot-style protestA criminal case has been initiated in Finland against Helsinki University World Politics Professor Teivo Teivanen, who tried to perform a punk prayer at an Orthodox cathedral in the Finnish capital, Finnish human rights activist Johan Baeckman told RIA Novosti on Wednesday.14:38 15.08.2012
Artist loses second case on displaying icons in defense of Pussy RiotNovosibirsk's Zheleznodorozhny District Court upheld a ruling of the magistrate's court which fined local artist Artyom Loskutov for putting up icons in defense of Pussy Riot in the streets of Novosibirsk, Loskutov said.12:27 14.08.2012
Pussy Riot members' children not facing guardianship, attorneysThe defense of the Pussy Riot punk rock band members is not worried about its clients' children and is not putting them under anybody's guardianship.17:43 13.08.2012
Artist fined for displaying icons in defense of Pussy RiotThe Novosibirsk District Court dismissed an appeal by local artist Artyom Loskutov, who was fined for putting up icons in defense of Pussy Riot on Novosibirsk streets.10:51 13.08.2012
Pussy Riot sentence to be broadcast in separate court hall for pressThe Khamovnichesky District Court will broadcast the Pussy Riot punk rock band's sentence in a separate hall for the press.14:43 09.08.2012
France, Germany concerned over Pussy Riot trialThe French and the German authorities have officially expressed their concern over the Pussy Riot punk rock group's trial in the Khamovnichesky District Court.17:25 08.08.2012
Pussy Riot sentence to be announced on August 17The Khamovnichesky District Court will announce on August 17 the sentence of the Pussy Riot punk rock band members accused of disorderly conduct at Moscow's Christ the Savior Cathedral.14:31 08.08.2012
Disgruntled Christian seeks $950 compensation from Pussy RiotA Novosibirsk resident has sued members of the Pussy Riot band and is seeking compensation for moral harm which was allegedly inflicted upon her by the performance at the Christ the Savior Cathedral, Margarita Sokolova, a representative of a Novosibirsk law firm which prepared the suit.12:56 08.08.2012
Pussy Riot's eighth day of trial - live coverageRAPSI resumes its live English-language coverage of the Pussy Riot trial as closing arguments begin on Wednesday, on the eighth day of hearings on the merits.11:16 08.08.2012
Pussy Riot to appeal violation of rights to Strasbourg courtThe defense of the Pussy Riot punk band has said on Tuesday that they will submit an appeal to the European Court of Human Rights, as they believe their clients' rights have been violated during the trial.17:47 07.08.2012
Madonna hopes for acquittal of Pussy Riot membersU.S. pop singer Madonna has told a daily newspaper that the Pussy Riot punk rock group should have performed outside the Christ the Savior Cathedral, but they do not deserve imprisonment.17:12 07.08.2012
Prosecution seeks three-year prison sentences for Pussy Riot membersThe prosecution seeks sentences of three years each for three members of the punk rock collective who stand accused of having committed hooliganism in central Moscow’s Christ the Savior Cathedral. The prosecution announced its decision during pleadings on the seventh day of proceedings.12:59 07.08.2012
Pleadings to commence in Pussy Riot trialPleadings for the Pussy Riot trial are expected to start at Moscow’s Khamovnichesky District Court on Tuesday; the band members stand accused of having engaged in hooliganism at the Christ the Savior Cathedral.10:17 07.08.2012
Witness refuses to testify in Pussy Riot trial due to alleged threatsMotilda Ivashchenko refused to testify as a witness in the Pussy Riot female punk band case in Moscow's Khamovnichesky District Court due to threats from the defendants' supporters and the LGBT movement, she said, adding that she will be killed if she testifies.17:34 03.08.2012
Free Pussy Riot, says Danny DeVitoHollywood actor Danny DeVito has urged the Russian authorities to release the Pussy Riot members accused of hooliganism at the Christ the Savior Cathedral and who have been in custody for almost six months.11:47 03.08.2012
Putin disapproves of Pussу Riot but hopes for reasonable court judgmentPresident Vladimir Putin has disclosed that although he has no good word to say about Pussу Riot's actions, he believes they should not be judged "too severely" and is counting on a reasonable court ruling.11:29 03.08.2012
Pussy Riot's fifth day of trial - live updatesRAPSI is hosting live text coverage of the heavily anticipated Pussy Riot trial as it progresses. The hooliganism trial of three members of Russian punk rock collective Pussy Riot began Monday in a Moscow court in a case that has attracted heated controversy worldwide.11:15 03.08.2012