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Prosecutor requests two years for MMA champion

The prosecutor has requested two years in prison for mixed martial artist Rasul Mirzayev, who is believed to have killed Moscow resident Ivan Agafonov after a fight outside a nightclub in the capital.

17:57 08.08.2012

France, Germany concerned over Pussy Riot trial

The French and the German authorities have officially expressed their concern over the Pussy Riot punk rock group's trial in the Khamovnichesky District Court.

17:25 08.08.2012

Illegal wiretap case closed against two former Interior Ministry employees

The Moscow City Court has closed the case against two former Interior Ministry employees accused of illegally wiring phone lines.

16:55 08.08.2012

Dismissal of Defense Ministry's action against airline not to be reconsidered

The Supreme Commercial Court has dismissed the Defense Ministry's application to submit for reconsideration to its presidium the refusal to recover $44 million from Polyot Airlines under a lease contract.

16:17 08.08.2012

Appeal in $91 mln dispute with IT company to be heard on September 4

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has postponed until September 4 the tax watchdog's appeal against the dismissal of a decision obligating an IT company to pay an additional $91.51 million to the state budget.

15:44 08.08.2012

Bailiffs continue to search for Berezovsky's property

The enforcement proceedings against fallen oligarch Boris Berezovsky have brought little results as of yet, as the bailiffs have been unable to sell his property to pay off his debt.

15:20 08.08.2012

Arizona gunman pleads guilty to mass shooting

Jared Loughner pleaded guilty Tuesday to having carried out a mass shooting that left six dead and 13 injured, including US Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, at a community event in Tuscon, Arizona last year. In exchange for his guilty plea, the prosecution offered a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole, thus - for their part - taking the death penalty off the table, according to a release issued by the US Department of Justice (DOJ).

15:16 08.08.2012

Pussy Riot sentence to be announced on August 17

The Khamovnichesky District Court will announce on August 17 the sentence of the Pussy Riot punk rock band members accused of disorderly conduct at Moscow's Christ the Savior Cathedral.

14:31 08.08.2012

Four individuals found guilty in second 2010 riot case

The Tverskoy District Court found four people guilty in the second Manezh Square riots case.

14:00 08.08.2012

Woman seeks compensation after crash with Medvedev's autocade

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky resident Olga Kuklina, whose car was damaged on July 4 after a collision with a car in Dmitry Medvedev's cortege, has gone to court seeking compensation for the damage.

13:37 08.08.2012

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Ookla LLC loses court challenge against fine for data storage violations

A Russian court said on Tuesday it had rejected a complaint filed by Ookla LLC against a 1-million ruble fine for not storing the personal data of Russian users in databases on Russian territory.

17:20 17.01.2023

Russian Justice Ministry vows to improve jail conditions

Russia's Ministry of Justice has unveiled its proposals aimed at amending the internal rules of pre-trial detention centers and correctional facilities.

15:29 13.01.2023

Bill on establishing Military Ombudsman post submitted to Russia’s State Duma

Lawmakers representing the New People party in the lower house of the Russian parliament have submitted to the State Duma a bill envisaging the introduction of the post of military ombudsman.

16:17 12.10.2022