Court neglected grounds for mitigating Pussy Riot sentence - Supreme CourtThe court that sentenced two Pussy Riot members to prison for committing hooliganism in Moscow’s Cathedral of Christ the Savior overlooked possible grounds for mitigating the verdict, the Supreme Court said in its decision to return the case for review to the Moscow City Court.14:11 12.12.2013
Russian Supreme Court reduces sentences of two convicted terroristsRussia’s Supreme Court on Wednesday reduced the sentences of two members of the so-called Autonomous Combat Terrorist Organization (ABTO), who were sent to prison for a series of terrorist attacks.14:47 11.12.2013
Bolshoi soloist convicted in acid attack will not be amnestiedThe leading soloist of Bolshoi Pavel Dmitrichenko, convicted for masterminding an attack on the ballet’s artistic director Sergei Filin, will not be subject to amnesty proposed by Vladimir Putin.12:50 10.12.2013
Debauching Russian passenger found guilty of attempted plane hijackThe jury found Sergei Kabalov, Russian businessman accused of attempting to hijack a plane while drunk, guilty on Monday during the hearing in Moscow Region Court.16:33 09.12.2013
Pussy Riot member's request for replacement of punishment to be heard on Jan. 13The Zheleznodorozhny District Court of Krasnoyarsk on January 13 will consider a request filed by convicted Pussy Riot member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova to replace a remaining part of her sentence with a lighter punishment.14:28 06.12.2013
Bolshoi Ballet dancer Dmitrichenko sentenced to 6 years in prisonLeading Bolshoi Ballet soloist Pavel Dmitrichenko was sentenced to XX years in prison Tuesday in connection with the acid attack that left Bolshoi Artistic Director Sergei Filin with third degree burns to his face and eyes.15:19 03.12.2013
Bolshoi Ballet dancer Dmitrichenko convicted in Filin acid attackLeading Bolshoi Ballet soloist Pavel Dmitrichenko was found guilty Tuesday in connection with the acid attack that left Bolshoi Artistic Director Sergei Filin with third degree burns to his face and eyes.12:24 03.12.2013
Moscow airport terror attack convicts appeal sentencesAll four persons convicted of having been involved in the Domodedovo International Airport bombing case have appealed the sentences.13:32 02.12.2013
Six people in Dagestan convicted of plotting terrorist attack in Red SquareSix defendants have been convicted in Dagestan of plotting a terrorist attack in Red Square, the regional prosecutor’s office reported Friday.15:50 29.11.2013
Russian Supreme Court upholds life sentence for mass killer VinogradovThe Supreme Court of Russia upheld the life sentence handed down to rampaging lawyer Dmitry Vinogradov who was found guilty of six counts of murder.12:12 28.11.2013
Brother of deposed Kyrgyz president Bakiyev sentenced to life in prisonBrother of deposed president of Kyrgyzstan Kurmanbek Bakiyev, Janysh Bakiyev, was sentenced to life in prison for robbery and iciting riots. The sentence was issued in absentia.10:52 27.11.2013
Belgorod shooter's sentence left intact by The Supreme CourtRussian Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected an appeal against the life sentence of Sergei Pomazum, dubbed "Belgorod Shooter", for killing six people in April 2013.12:54 20.11.2013
Tsapok receives life sentence for murder of 12Russia’s Krasnodar Regional Court found Sergey Tsapok - guilty of mass murder and sentenced him to life in prison in connection with an attack on a farmer’s house that left 12 dead in 2010.16:28 19.11.2013
Indian national gets 6.5 years for $18 mln fraud in MoscowThe Zamoskvoretsky District Court in Moscow has sentenced Indian national Jitender Kumar Singla to 6.5 years in prison for defrauding Moscow government of more than 600 million rubles ($18 million).12:34 14.11.2013
Russian Supreme Court rejects Khodorkovsky's appeal of sentenceThe Russian Supreme Court has rejected an appeal challenging the sentences handed down to YUKOS CEO Mikhail Khodorkovsky and his business partner Platon Lebedev, Khodorkovsky's press office said on Thursday.10:49 14.11.2013
Banker Lebedev to start serving sentence in "mogul scuffle" case in 15 daysRussian billionaire Alexander Lebedev sentenced to 150 hours of correctional labor for punching businessman Sergei Polonsky during the filming of an NTV talk show will begin his community service in the Tula Region within 15 days.16:49 13.11.2013
Russian rights ombudsman appeals Pussy Riot member's sentence in Supreme CourtRussian Human Rights Commissioner Vladimir Lukin has filed with the Supreme Court a request to review the sentence of convicted Pussy Riot member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova.13:01 12.11.2013
Moscow airport terror attack convicts sentenced to 10 years, lifeThe Moscow Region Court on Monday handed down sentences in the Domodedovo International Airport bombing trial ranging from 10 years to life in prison, RAPSI reports from the courtroom.11:47 11.11.2013
US court withdraws Bout's verdict appealThe US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has granted a motion filed by Russian businessman Viktor Bout, convicted for arms trafficking in the US, to withdraw the appeal against his guilty verdict, according to court documents obtained by RAPSI on Friday.10:40 08.11.2013
Russia has no info on Bout's withdrawal of verdict appealRussia's Ministry of Justice has not received information on the fact that Russian businessman Viktor Bout, convicted for arms trafficking in the United States, has withdrawn the appeal against his guilty verdict in the US.10:25 06.11.2013