Boston Marathon bombing suspect’s friend denied bailA US magistrate judge has denied bail to Khairullozhon Matanov, a Quincy cab driver who was a friend of the Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s older brother, Tamerlan, AP announced on Monday night.11:46 24.06.2014
Boston bomber trial could be moved to Washington - reportLawyers for the suspected Boston Marathon bomber, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, asked a federal judge on Wednesday to move his trial to Washington, NBC News announced.12:20 20.06.2014
US court finds “betrayal of US” statement inappropriate in Boston bombing caseAt a pre-trial hearing in the Dzhokhar Tsarnayev case, the court found the allegations that Tsarnayev betrayed the United States “highly inappropriate,” Boston.com reported Wednesday. Tsarnayev is accused of plotting the terrorist attack during the Boston marathon on April 15, 2013.11:13 19.06.2014
Politkovskaya murder mastermind and killer sentenced to lifeThe Moscow City Court on Monday sentenced Lom-Ali Gaitukayev and Rustam Makhmudov to life in prison for the murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya, RAPSI reports from the courtroom.12:20 09.06.2014
Opposition activist Udaltsov to remain under house arrestThe Moscow City Court has extended until September 10 the time under house arrest of Left Front leader Sergei Udaltsov who stands accused of having organized riots in May 2012, attorney Dmitry Agranovsky told RAPSI.16:50 06.06.2014
Two alleged planners of terror attack in Moscow to remain in detentionThe Moscow City Court has extended the detention of Yulai Davletbayev, who allegedly masterminded a terrorist attack which was foiled in Moscow in May 2013, and his accomplice Robert Amerkhanov, the court's press office told RAPSI on Friday.15:00 06.06.2014
Convicted murderer of Chechen War colonel turns to ECHRDefense of Yusup Temerkhanov, who was sentenced to 15 years in prison for the murder of retired Colonel Yury Budanov, turned to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), attorney Daria Trenina told RAPSI.16:57 05.06.2014
Ex-FSB officers sentenced for Gutenberg Bible theftThe Moscow District Military Court on Thursday convicted three former Federal Security Service's (FSB) officers for stealing the Gutenberg Bible, a rare 15th century book, from the Moscow State University, the court told RAPSI.14:36 05.06.2014
Four members of BORN extremist group to take stand in jury trialThe trial of four members of a notorious extremist group known as Militant Organization of Russian Nationalists (BORN) will be held publicly.14:45 02.06.2014
Investigation into Zapadny bank hostage incident completedInvestigation into the case against Aleksander Vdovin who took hostages in the Zapadny bank office in the city of Belgorod in April has been completed and transferred to the Prosecutor’s Office for indictment.13:44 02.06.2014
Police attack couple sentenced to 18 and 12.5 years in prisonThe Moscow City Court on Friday found Magomed and Khalimat Rasulov guilty of attacking the police officers at the Matveyevsky market in Moscow and sentenced them to 18 and 12.5 years respectively, RAPSI reports from the courtroom.15:54 30.05.2014
Russian militant right-wingers extremism case moved to June 2The Moscow Regional Court on Thursday postponed the trial of four members of a notorious extremist group known as Militant Organization of Russian Nationalists (BORN) until June 2, the court’s press office told RAPSI.16:10 29.05.2014
Prosecutor demands life sentence for Politkovskaya murder mastermindProsecutor Boris Loktionov on Tuesday demanded a life sentence for Lom-Ali Gaitukayev who has been found guilty of organizing the murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya, RAPSI reports from the Moscow City Court.15:56 27.05.2014
Russian lawmaker sentenced to 5 years for attempted fraudThe Moscow City Court on Monday sentenced state lawmaker Konstantin Shirshov to five years in prison for attempted EUR 7.5 million fraud, RAPSI reports from the courtroom.17:09 26.05.2014
Politkovskaya’s children sue murder suspects for $145,000The children of slain investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya have sued the murder suspects, who were found guilty, for five million rubles ($145,000) in damages, RAPSI reports from the Moscow City Court.16:16 21.05.2014
Jurors deliver guilty verdict for Politkovskaya murder suspectsThe jury on Tuesday found all defendants in the Anna Politkovskaya case guilty of the journalist’s murder, RAPSI reported from the Moscow City Court. The jurors decided the suspects’ guilt had been fully proven in court.10:46 21.05.2014
Russian Constitutional Court confirms limits on jury trial for minorsRussia’s Constitutional Court ruled on Tuesday that limits to trial by jury for minors do not contradict the constitution, the court said. The ruling followed a complaint from an underage Russian whose murder case can no longer be heard at a district jury trial court.14:08 20.05.2014
Prosecution requests 18 and 13 years for police attack coupleProsecutors have requested that the Moscow City Court sentence Magomed and Khalimat Rasulov to 18 and 13 years respectively in a police attack case following an incident at the Matveyevsky market in Moscow, RAPSI reports from courtroom.16:21 19.05.2014
Prosecutor seeks 6 years in prison for Russian lawmakerDuring the trial at Moscow City Court the prosecutor demanded six years in prison for state lawmaker Konstantin Shirshov who is accused of fraud, RAPSI reports from the court on Wednesday.14:56 14.05.2014
Prosecutor demands guilty verdict for Politkovskaya murder suspectsProsecutor Boris Loktionov on Wednesday asked the jury to find all defendants in the Anna Politkovskaya case guilty of the journalist’s murder, RAPSI reports from the Moscow City Court.13:18 14.05.2014