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Pussy Riot hearing adjourned until October 10

The Moscow City Court has postponed its hearing of Pussy Riot's appeal until October 10 due to one of the convicts' rejection of her defense attorney's services. The Pussy Riot punk band members had been issued a two-year prison sentence for disorderly conduct in church, an offence which was believed by the court to have been committed out of religious hatred.

12:16 01.10.2012

Finnish social services take four children away from Russian woman

A Finnish social service has taken away four children from Russian citizen Anastasia Zavgorodnyaya living in Vantaa, Finland, on the suspicion of child abuse.

12:09 01.10.2012

Case terminated against Sharia law advocate

Investigators have not found anything criminal in attorney Dagir Khasavov's statements on legalizing Sharia law courts.

10:55 01.10.2012

If Pussy Riot members repent, court should take it into account, church says

The Russian Orthodox Church believes that repentance may "help the souls" of the Pussy Riot punk band members and hopes that the court will take due account of this.

10:40 01.10.2012

Pussy Riot appeal - live text coverage

The Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI) is hosting live text coverage of the hotly anticipated Pussy Riot appeal from Moscow City Court.

10:35 01.10.2012

RAPSI will host live text coverage of the hotly anticipated Pussy Riot appeal

The Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI) will host live text coverage of the hotly anticipated Pussy Riot appeal Monday October 1 from Moscow City Court, starting at 10:45am local time (GMT + 3).

18:23 28.09.2012

Sister of Russian student beaten in Canada determined to file three lawsuits

The relatives of Denis Telyakov, a student who was beaten in Canada, are determined to file three lawsuits in a Canadian court.

17:49 28.09.2012

German couple busted on charges of spying for Russia

The German authorities have charged Andreas and Heidrun Anschlag with spying for Russia's foreign intelligence service, AFP reported Friday.

17:02 28.09.2012

Dismissal of ТNК-ВР's $1.5 mln lawsuit against largest insurer not to be reviewed

The Supreme Commercial Court has rejected the TNK-BP Holding's application to review under supervisory procedure the dismissal of its lawsuit to recover $1.5 million from Ingosstrakh.

16:35 28.09.2012

Over 35 percent of convicts released on parole in 2012

More than 35 percent of prison inmates were released on parole in Russia in 2012.

16:00 28.09.2012

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Russian courts allowed not to implement rulings of Europe's human rights court

Russia's Supreme Court proposed not to implement rulings of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and the provisions of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR).

12:53 09.12.2025

Redomiciliation stalls: How sanctions are shaping new practices for Russian companies

The mechanism for redomiciliating foreign companies to Russian jurisdiction, in effect since 2018, has recently encountered serious obstacles. Taking into account the background of sanctions-related restrictions introduced in 2022 through 2025, it has become extremely difficult to achieve the goal. The situation gave rise to the phenomenon of dual domicile and led to a rise in the number of new litigations, both in Russia and abroad.

12:32 09.12.2025

Soldiers jailed for killing US journalist Russell Bentley

A military court in Donetsk sentenced three soldiers to up to 12 years in prison for torturing and killing Russell Bentley, a 63-year-old U.S. national who collaborated with Sputnik news agency.

14:05 08.12.2025