Russian man pleads not guilty to US arms smuggling chargesDmitry Ustinov, a Russian national whose extradition by Lithuania to the US provoked outrage in his native country, pleaded not guilty last week to charges relating to illegally smuggling arms, according to court documents obtained by RAPSI.16:08 09.12.2013
Russian opposition activist Udaltsov handed down Moscow-riot indictmentLeft Front leader and opposition activist Sergei Udaltsov on Friday received from the Prosecutor General's Office a 793-page indictment connected with the 2012 Moscow riot caseю16:51 06.12.2013
Berlusconi to face another trial on corruption chargesFormer Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, who was stripped of his senate seat last Wednesday, will face another trial. This time he is being charged with bribing witnesses in the high-profile Ruby case, which ended with a seven-year prison sentence for the politician.16:51 29.11.2013
Bolshoi dancer pays out over $1,500 in compensation to acid attack victimBolshoi Ballet leading soloist Pavel Dmitrichenko, who stands accused of masterminding an acid attack on Bolshoi Artistic Director Sergei Filin has already paid him 50,000 rubles (over $1,500) in compensation.15:18 29.11.2013
Prosecutors request 9 years in prison for leading Bolshoi soloist DmitichenkoThe prosecutor demanded a 9-year prison sentnece for Bolshoi Ballet leading soloist Pavel Dmitrichenko accused of masterminding an acid attack that left Bolshoi Artistic Director Sergei Filin with third degree burns to his face and eyes.15:02 29.11.2013
Russian faces trial over 2Kg of illegal gold – prosecutorsA man in Russia’s Far East will go on trial for possession of two kilograms (4.4 pounds) of illegally mined gold worth about 3.5 million rubles ($106,000) that he hid in his car.13:55 29.11.2013
Bout’s ex-business partner turned down deal with US officials twice - lawyerRichard Chichakli, former business partner of Russian businessman Viktor Bout, currently serving a term in the US, refused to make a deal with US officials twice, according to Bout’s lawyer Alexei Binetsky.12:52 29.11.2013
Bolshoi Ballet acid attack closing arguments - RAPSI liveRAPSI is hosting a live text broadcast of closing arguments in the case of the acid attack that left Bolshoi Artistic Director Sergei Filin with third degree burns to his face and eyes.18:50 28.11.2013
Australian Greenpeace activist freed on bailColin Russell, the Australian Greenpeace activist detained in Russia over an Arctic drilling protest in September, has been released on bail of 2 million rubles ($60,598).15:49 28.11.2013
Tsarnaev defense team wins audio recordings, loses other discovery bidsThe US federal court adjudicating the case of suspected Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev denied numerous requests for discovery filed by the Tsarnaev defense team, but granted the defense team’s motion to compel audio recordings of certain phone calls made in Tsarnaev’s prison facility, according to court documents.15:16 28.11.2013
Merchant of Death author seeks to avoid alleged Bout co-conspirator's trialThe well-known co-author of the book Merchant of Death, which is said to profile Viktor Bout, filed a motion to quash a subpoena to testify in the trial of his alleged co-conspirator Richard Ammar Chichakli.13:48 26.11.2013
Russian opposition leaders' case to be considered after New Year holidaysA court will begin the hearing on the merits of the case against Left Front leader Sergei Udaltsov and activist Leonid Razvozzhayev, who have been charged with organizing riots on May 6, 2012, after New Year holidays, Udaltsov's lawyer Nikolai Polozov told RAPSI on Monday.14:03 25.11.2013
Total of 29 Greenpeace activists freed on bail29 Greenpeace activists detained in Russia over an Arctic drilling protest in September have been released on bail, according to the Greenpeace Twitter account.17:16 22.11.2013
Ex-star Bolshoi dancer Tsiskaridze's testifies in acid attack trial - RAPSI liveRAPSI is broadcasting live the testimony of former top Bolshoi Ballet dancer Nikolai Tsiskaridze, as well as the continued testimony of former leading soloist Pavel Dmitrichenko, in the trial of acid attack that left Bolshoi Artistic Director Sergei Filin with third degree burns to his face and eyes. The hearing is taking place at Moscow's Meschansky District Court, starting at 14:00 Moscow time.16:50 22.11.2013
Greenpeace activists to stay in Russia while investigation under wayForeign Greenpeace activists who have been released on bail will stay in Russia while criminal proceedings are in progress, a spokesperson of the Federal Migration Service in St. Petersburg told RIA Novosti.11:05 22.11.2013
Bolshoi soloist Dmitrichenko testifies in acid attack case - RAPSI liveMoscow's Meschansky District Court on November 22 is questioning Bolshoi Ballet leading soloist Pavel Dmitrichenko, who stands accused of masterminding an acid attack that left Bolshoi Artistic Director Sergei Filin with third degree burns to his face and eyes. RAPSI is on the scene reporting live.16:39 21.11.2013
Star dancer Tsiskaridze to be questioned in Bolshoi acid attack caseFormer top Bolshoi Ballet dancer Nikolai Tsiskaridze will give testimony before Moscow's Meschansky District Court on November 25 in connection with an acid attack that left Bolshoi Artistic Director Sergei Filin with third degree burns to his face and eyes.17:33 20.11.2013
Arctic Sunrise captain freed on bailArctic Sunrise ship's captain Peter Wilcox detained in Russia over an Arctic drilling protest has been released on bail, Greenpeace reported Wednesday.15:53 20.11.2013
Three more Greenpeace activists released on bailThree Greenpeace activists detained in Russia over an Arctic drilling protest in September have been released on bail, according to the Greenpeace Twitter account.10:17 20.11.2013
Defense demands to dismiss case against Russian opposition leader UdaltsovLawyers have filed with the Investigative Committee a request to terminate a criminal case in relation to Left Front leader, opposition activist Sergei Udaltsov, owing to the absence of elements of a crime in his actions, according to Udaltsov's Twitter account.13:18 18.11.2013