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Moscow student sentenced for Metro shooting to be released on parole

The Kaluga District Court of the Kaluga Region on Wednesday granted a motion filed by Alexandra Lotkova, who had been sentenced for shooting a non-lethal weapon in the metro on alleged self-defense grounds, to release her on parole, a source close to the case told RAPSI.

17:15 19.11.2014

Japan complies with the Hague convention on child abduction

The Osaka Family Court has ruled in favor of returning a 4-year-old child taken to Japan by its mother to live with the father in Sri Lanka, in accordance with the Hague convention on child abduction.

15:54 19.11.2014

Russian restaurateur from Brighton Beach asks for five-year sentence

Michael Levitis, the owner of New York's most famous Russian restaurant Rasputin, who pleaded guilty to fraud charges in debt relief scam, has asked for a five-year sentence.

15:20 19.11.2014

American woman to serve 21 months in jail for threats to Obama

A US court has sentenced a woman who threatened to kill President Barack Obama to 21 months in prison, the Associated Press reports on Wednesday.

14:02 19.11.2014

Moscow court upholds 38-months sentence for Bolotnaya activist

The Moscow City Court on Wednesday upheld the 3 years and 2 months sentence given to Dmitry Ishevsky, confessed participant in the Moscow riots in 2012, RAPSI reports from the courtroom.

13:28 19.11.2014

Russians with minor convictions can become legal guardians

The Russian Constitutional Court has okayed individuals with less serious convictions to be considered for legal guardianship in court, according to a court statement published on its website.

12:35 19.11.2014

Ukrainian mogul Kolomoisky’s PrivatBank owes Crimeans $232 million, court rules

The Central district court of Simferopol has ruled that PrivatBank, owned by Ukrainian billionaire Igor Kolomoisky, owes its Crimean clients 10.9 billion rubles ($232 million).

10:43 19.11.2014

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