Ex-director of EBRD bank pleads not guilty to charges of extortionYelena Kotova, Russian former top representative at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) who has been charged with seeking a bribe of $1.4 million, pleaded not guilty in court on Wednesday.13:28 05.02.2014
Debauching Russian air passenger goes to prison for hijackThe Moscow Region Court on Tuesday has sentenced Sergei Kabalov, Russian businessman found guilty of attempting to hijack a plane while drunk, to 3,5 years in maximum security prison.12:09 04.02.2014
Jurors examine video showing Anna Politkovskaya's killerJurors on Monday watched the video from Anna Politkovskaya's apartment block's camera showing the killer of the journalist, RAPSI reports from the Moscow City Court.17:30 03.02.2014
Seven women will stand trial for disabled girl’s beating in Moscow RegionSeven young women will be tried for the battering of a disabled girl in the Moscow Region, the regional department of Russia’s Investigative Committee reported Monday.13:54 03.02.2014
Tsarnaev’s “betrayal” of the US contributed to death penalty decisionBoston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s “betrayal of the United States” after having obtained citizenship in the country is among the factors that would justify capital punishment if he is convicted, according to a notice of intent to pursue the death penalty filed Thursday by US prosecutors.13:45 31.01.2014
Italian court upholds guilty verdict against Amanda Knox and her exAn appeals court in Florence, Italy has upheld the guilty verdict against US national Amanda Knox in an in-absentia retrial and sentenced her to 28.5 years of imprisonment for the 2007 murder of a UK student.11:00 31.01.2014
MMA Alexander Emelianenko's battery case reaches courtCriminal case initiated against famous MMA fighter Alexander Emelianenko on battery charges, has been officialy submitted to magisatrate court of Simonovsky Moscow District.10:26 31.01.2014
US prosecutors to pursue death penalty against TsarnaevUS Attorney General Eric Holder has chosen to pursue the death penalty against Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.00:15 31.01.2014
Defendant in Lee Rigby murder case appeals conviction – reportOne of two men convicted of the murder of killed British soldier Lee Rigby in broad daylight in London in May has launched an appeal challenging the verdict.18:21 30.01.2014
Abu Hamza moves to preclude references to Bin Laden, 9/11 at trialTerror suspect Mostafa Kamel Mostafa, known more broadly as Abu Hamza, moved to preclude US prosecutors from referencing Osama Bin Laden or the September 11th terrorist attacks during the course of his upcoming federal trial in New York.12:56 30.01.2014
Police move forward with Alexander Emelianenko battery indictmentMoscow police backed the battery indictment filed by the prosecutor's office against famous MMA fighter and athlete Alexander Emelianenko.11:19 29.01.2014
US prosecutors seek jury protection in Abu Hamza trialUS prosecutors have moved for an anonymous jury in the case against terror suspect Mostafa Kamel Mostafa, known broadly as Abu Hamza, who faces charges in connection with a 1998 hostage crisis in Yemen, the attempted establishment of a “jihad training camp” in Oregon, and the support of “violent jihad” in Afghanistan between 2000 and 2001.19:01 28.01.2014
Defense asks court to acquit Moscow 2012 riotersThe lawyers on Tuesday asked the Zamoskvoretsky District court of Moscow to acquit eight defendants in the 2012 Bolotnaya riots case, attorney Dmitry Agranovsky told RAPSI on Tuesday.15:34 28.01.2014
Case against Russian opposition activists to be reconsidered on February 4The Moscow City Court on February 4 will hold preliminary hearing in the case against Left Front leader Sergei Udaltsov and activist Leonid Razvozzhayev, who face charges of organizing riots in May 2012.12:41 28.01.2014
Five jurors removed from Politkovskaya murder trialThe Moscow City Court has removed five jurors from a new jury panel of the Anna Politkovskaya murder case, the court's spokesperson Ulyana Solopova told RAPSI on Monday.14:54 27.01.2014
Prosecutors seek to push back trial date for Tsarnaev’s college friendsProsecutors have moved to push back until June 30 the start date for the trial of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s college buddies Dias Kadyrbayev, Azamat Tazhayakov, and Robel Kidane Phillipos.12:52 23.01.2014
Prosecutors demand guilty verdict for Moscow 2012 riotersOver 400 people were arrested and scores injured in the Bolotnaya Square protest that turned violent on the eve of Vladimir Putin's inauguration to a third presidential term in May 2012. Dozens were later charged with inciting mass riots and using violence against law enforcement officers. Prosecutors have demanded to find eight remaining defendants in the 2012 Bolotnaya riots case guilty of participating in the riots and assaulting the police.17:07 22.01.2014
Prosecutors demand guilty verdict for Moscow 2012 riotersProsecutors have demanded to find eight remaining defendants in the 2012 Bolotnaya riots case guilty of participating in riots and assaulting the police.14:45 22.01.2014
MMA's Emelianenko's battery case goes to courtA criminal case against MMA fighter Alexander Emelianenko, facing assault charges will be forwarded to court soon, Moscow police press service told RIA Novosti.12:18 22.01.2014
About 100 lawyers to defend Politkovskaya murder trial defense attorneyAttorney Murad Musayev, who represents the accused in the high-profile murder cases of journalist Anna Politkovskaya and retired Colonel Yuri Budanov, will be defended in court by 93 lawyers from different regions of Russia.10:59 22.01.2014