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Moscow court bans Autonomous Combat Terrorist Organization

The Moscow City Court upheld on Friday a bid by prosecutors to ban the so-called Autonomous Combat Terrorist Organization (ABTO), whose members were sentenced to imprisonment in April 2012 for a series of terrorist attacks.

17:34 28.06.2013

US telecom provider asks to declassify document publicized by Snowden

A US telecommunications provider has filed a request with the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court to officially publish an order allowing it to monitor personal data, already revealed by National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden.

17:18 28.06.2013

Chechen separatist faces trial after 12 years on the lam

Investigators and prosecutors have filed a case in court in Chechnya against a suspected terrorist who has been wanted for 12 years on suspicion of having killed three Russian soldiers.

17:01 28.06.2013

Polonsky asks court to forgive banker Lebedev in brawl dispute

Businessman Sergei Polonsky has appealed to the court to forgive banker Alexander Lebedev for punching him, according to a statement on his Facebook account.

16:11 28.06.2013

First NGO registers as foreign agent in Russia

Non-commercial partnership "Supporting Competition in the CIS Countries" is the first organization in Russia to register as a foreign agent in accordance with a law passed last year requiring NGOs funded from abroad to declare their status.

15:52 28.06.2013

Boston Bombing suspect indicted for murder, using weapon of mass destruction

A US federal grand jury has indicted suspected Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on charges of killing four people and using a weapon of mass destruction in the deadly April 15 attack, the US Justice Department said Thursday.

15:38 28.06.2013

NGO complaints about prosecutors' inspections to be considered in July

In July the Zamoskvoretsky District Court in Moscow will consider several complaints filed by non-governmental organizations (NGOs) challenging the rights of prosecutors to conduct inspections, RAPSI reports from the courtroom on Friday.

14:47 28.06.2013

Vienna Commercial Court takes RWE side in price dispute with Gazprom

The Vienna Commercial Court has upheld the appeal of German energy utility RWE for a rebate in a gas price dispute with Russia's Gazprom, the Prime business news agency reports, citing an RWE press release.

12:52 28.06.2013

Bailiffs may ease punishment for offenders sentenced to compulsory labor

The Federal Bailiff Service, which is responsible for monitoring administrative offenders sentenced to compulsory community service, has been given the right to reduce their punishment.

11:57 28.06.2013

St. Petersburg lawmaker wins case against gay activist

The Oktyabrsky District Court in St. Petersburg has ordered gay activist Nikolai Alekseyev to pay 10,000 rubles ($300) to lawmaker Vitaly Milonov.

10:55 28.06.2013

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