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Court refuses to suspend Politkovskaya murderer’s sentence

The Moscow City Court has ruled against a motion filed by former police officer Dmitry Pavlyuchenkov, who was convicted for the murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya, to suspend his sentence for health reasons, RAPSI reports from the courtroom.

17:15 15.09.2014

Ukrainian pilot Savchenko to remain in Russian detention

A court in the southern city of Voronezh on Monday dismissed an appeal filed by Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko who stands accused of having abetted the killings of two Russian journalists, against the extension of her detention, the court’s press office told RAPSI.

15:20 15.09.2014

Girls strip at Moscow polling station, face trial

The girls who yesterday stripped to the waist in a central Moscow polling station in support of Ukraine will be held civilly liable, Interfax has announced, citing a source with inside information.

13:55 15.09.2014

Islamic extremist cell recruiters sentenced to jail in Russia

A court in the Far Eastern city of Khabarovsk has sentenced three nationals of Tajikistan to imprisonment for recruiting other people to join the Islamic Party of Turkestan, which is prohibited in Russia, the regional prosecutor's office reported on Monday.

12:02 15.09.2014

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