Dismissal of Pussy Riot member's $87k defamation claim against attorney upheldThe Moscow City Court on Thursday upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by Pussy Riot member Yekaterina Samutsevich demanding 3 million rubles ($86,983) in compensation from her former defense lawyer Nikolai Polozov, attorney himself told RAPSI.14:14 29.05.2014
Pussy Riot members appeal sentence in Supreme CourtThe sentence of controversial Pussy Riot punk band members has been appealed again. The band member Yekaterina Samutsevich has filed with Russia's Supreme Court a supervisory appeal against the verdict, the court’s press office told RAPSI Tuesday.10:27 13.05.2014
Former Pussy Riot’s attorney to pay $563 in compensation to SamutsevichThe Elektrostal city court in Moscow Region on Thursday ordered attorney Violetta Volkova to pay 20,000 rubles ($563) in compensation to Pussy Riot member Yekaterina Samutsevich.16:58 08.05.2014
Defamation claim against Pussy Riot’s Tolokonnikova dismissedA court in Norilsk has rejected a defamation lawsuit filed by Yury Kupriyanov, Chief of the Mordovian penal colony No. 14, against Pussy Riot member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, Tolokonnikova’s attorney Damir Gainutdinov told RIA Novosti.10:47 18.04.2014
Defense doesn’t rule out further appeal of Pussy Riot sentenceAttorneys may appeal the sentence of Pussy Riot punk band members again, defense lawyer Dmitri Dinze told RIA Novosti. The Moscow City Court on Friday mitigated the sentence for one month. The attorney asked to vacate the sentence.13:52 04.04.2014
Former Pussy Riot lawyers clearedThe qualifications commission of the Moscow Bar Association has rejected Pussy Riot member Yekaterina Samutsevich's request to disbar her former attorneys Mark Feygin and Nikolai Polozov.10:31 13.03.2014
Appeal hearing against Pussy Riot sentence moved to March 14The Moscow City Court on Friday postponed the hearing of appeal filed against the sentence for controversial Pussy Riot punk band members, to March 14. The appeal was greenlit by The Supreme Court.10:56 28.02.2014
Pussy Riot members released without chargesMembers of punk group Pussy Riot Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Maria Alyokhina, who were detained Tuesday near the Winter Olympics host city of Sochi, have been released and they face no charges.18:41 18.02.2014
Police detain Pussy Riot members at SochiNadezhda Tolokonnikova and Maria Alyokhina, members of punk group Pussy Riot, were detained by police on Tuesday in the Russian Winter Olympics host city of Sochi.15:04 18.02.2014
Pussy Riot member's $85k defamation claim against attorney rejectedThe Gagarinsky District Court of Moscow on Friday rejected the defamation lawsuit filed by Pussy Riot member Yekaterina Samutsevich against her former attorney Nikolai Polozov.11:28 31.01.2014
Pussy Riot's Samutsevich increases defamation claim against attorney to $88kGagarinsky District Court of Moscow on Thursday started hearing the claim filed by a Pussy Riot member Yekaterina Samustevich against her former attorney Nikolai Polozov, which was postponed as Samustveich adjusted the claim to 3 million rubles.17:40 23.01.2014
Pussy Riot is not after Khodorkovsky’s moneyPardoned Pussy Riot members Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Maria Alyokhina aren’t looking for any financial help from the recently freed YUKOS ex-CEO Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the women said during a Dozhd TV channel press conference held Friday.14:50 27.12.2013
Pussy Riot members Maria Alyokhina and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova pardonedPussy Riot members Maria Alyokhina and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova have been pardoned pursuant to a broad amnesty spearheaded by Russian President Vladimir Putin and adopted by the State Duma earlier in December. The amnesty was arranged to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the Constitution of the Russian Federation.11:27 24.12.2013
Defamation suit against former Pussy Riot's attorney moved to Jan.23The Gagarinsky District Court of Moscow will begin the hearing of the defamation lawsuit filed by Pussy Riot member Yekaterina Samutsevich against her former attorney Nikolai Polozov on January 23.10:41 24.12.2013
ECHR notifies Russia about Pussy Riot’s applicationThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) addressed a series of questions to the parties to a case launched by the newly released Pussy Riot members challenging Russia on the basis of various alleged rights violations associated with their detention and legal process, according to court documents released by the court.17:32 23.12.2013
Pussy Riot’s Tolokonnikova pardoned under new Russian amnestyPussy Riot member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova has been pardoned today pursuant to a broad amnesty spearheaded by Russian President Vladimir Putin and adopted by the State Duma earlier this month, the Prosecutor's office representative told RAPSI.13:43 23.12.2013
Alyokhina mulls humanitarian activity after release - attorneyPussy Riot member Maria Alyokhina, who was pardoned and released from prison on Monday, plans to engage in human rights activism, her attorney Pyotr Zaikin told the press.12:41 23.12.2013
Pussy Riot's Alyokhina pardoned and set freeJailed Pussy Riot member Maria Alyokhina was amnestied on Monday and left the prison, and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova may be set free within the next hour, her husband Pyotr Verzilov told the press.09:54 23.12.2013
Jailed Pussy Riot members may be free today – lawyerJailed Pussy Riot members Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Maria Alyokhina may be freed on Thursday after the official publication of the amnesty decree, attorney Irina Khrunova told RAPSI.10:37 19.12.2013
Jailed Pussy Riot members may be free before New Year – lawyerJailed Pussy Riot members Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Maria Alyokhina are subject to the recently approved presidential amnesty and may be freed before New Year.13:42 18.12.2013