Bolshoi soloist's defense asks court to revoke acid attack verdictThe defense of the leading Bolshoi Ballet soloist Pavel Dmitrichenko, convicted for masterminding an attack on the ballet's artistic director Sergei Filin, has asked a court to overturn his sentence.12:22 13.12.2013
Bolshoi soloist convicted in acid attack will not be amnestiedThe leading soloist of Bolshoi Pavel Dmitrichenko, convicted for masterminding an attack on the ballet’s artistic director Sergei Filin, will not be subject to amnesty proposed by Vladimir Putin.12:50 10.12.2013
Suspected Paris shooter decided to remain silent during first interrogation - lawyerAbdelhakim Dekhar, who was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of carrying out the shootings in media offices and at the headquarters of the Societe Generale bank in Paris this week, will not be answering any questions for the moment, his lawyer said, as quoted by France Presse.11:57 22.11.2013
Bolshoi soloist Dmitrichenko testifies in acid attack case - RAPSI liveMoscow's Meschansky District Court on November 22 is questioning Bolshoi Ballet leading soloist Pavel Dmitrichenko, who stands accused of masterminding an acid attack that left Bolshoi Artistic Director Sergei Filin with third degree burns to his face and eyes. RAPSI is on the scene reporting live.16:39 21.11.2013
Former Russian opposition mayoral candidate Shein treated for stab woundsFormer Astrakhan mayoral candidate Oleg Shein (A Just Russia party) was hospitalized with stab wounds.12:02 21.11.2013
Tymoshenko’s attorney questioned over alleged spousal abuse incidentSergei Vlasenko, the defense attorney representing former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko, is to be questioned by the Prosecutor General’s Office concerning an assault on his ex-wife.12:24 12.11.2013
RAPSI broadcasts Filin’s acid attack testimony liveRAPSI is hosting a live text broadcast as Bolshoi Ballet Artistic Director Sergei Filin appears in a Moscow court to testify about the acid attack that nearly blinded him earlier this year.14:25 05.11.2013
Bolshoi artistic director Filin to testify in acid attack trialBolshoi Ballet Artistic Director Sergei Filin will testify before Moscow's Meschansky District Court November 6 in the trial of dancer Pavel Dmitrichenko, who is accused of having organized an acid attack against Filin.17:50 31.10.2013
Russian NHL player Varlamov arrested on US domestic violence charges - reportSemyon Varlamov, the Russian goalkeeper for the US National Hockey League (NHL) team the Colorado Avelanche, was arrested Wednesday night on various domestic violence charges including kidnapping.12:30 31.10.2013
Moscow police deny having beaten man that cracked officer's skullIn a statement issued by the Moscow Department of Russia's Interior Ministry, Moscow police dismissed the claim that police officers beat Magomed Rasulov, a man accused of having broken another officer's skull during a highly publicized marketplace brawl.14:15 30.10.2013
Bolshoi soloist Dmitrichenko on trial for acid attackSulfuric acid was heaved in the face of Bolshoi Theater artistic director Sergei Filin as he attempted to enter his home in January 2013. As a result of the assault, Filin suffered third degree burns to his face and eyes. In March the Interior Ministry announced the arrests of the alleged perpetrators of the attack. The leading Bolshoi dancer Pavel Dmitrichenko was one of them.13:41 30.10.2013
Lawyer appeals to Investigative Committee against Bolshoi soloist's beatingOn Tuesday, lawyer Sergei Kadyrov said in the the Meshchansky District Court that he filed an appeal with the Investigative Committee against the guards who have beaten Bolshoi Ballet leading soloist Pavel Dmitrichenko accused of having organized an acid attack against the ballet's artistic director Sergei Filin.15:55 29.10.2013
Bolshoi soloist pleads not guilty to acid attackBolshoi Ballet leading soloist Pavel Dmitrichenko accused of masterminding an acid attack that left Bolshoi Artistic Director Sergei Filin with third degree burns to his face and eyes pleaded not guilty.14:25 29.10.2013
Russian martial arts fighter settles lawsuit over cafe brawlRussian mixed martial arts fighter Alexander Emelianenko has settled a lawsuit concerning an alleged assault by him last week, his lawyer said Monday.15:52 28.10.2013
Russian tycoon Lebedev to do community service outside MoscowRussian businessman Alexander Lebedev is to carry out community service for brawling with a fellow tycoon on a television show in 2011 in a village 250 kilometers outside Moscow.15:43 21.10.2013
Bolshoi soloist beaten after pre-trial hearing - reportBolshoi Ballet leading soloist Pavel Dmitrichenko accused of masterminding an acid attack that left Bolshoi Artistic Director Sergei Filin with third degree burns to his face and eyes was beaten after the pre-trial hearing by guards.10:20 18.10.2013
Hearings into Bolshoi Acid attack scheduled for October 22Bolshoi Ballet leading soloist Pavel Dmitrichenko accused of masterminding an acid attack that left Bolshoi Artistic Director Sergei Filin with third degree burns to his face and eyes will go on trial on October 22 along with his alleged accomlices.12:06 17.10.2013
Russia will react to assault on diplomat in Hague – PutinThe Kremlin is waiting for an explanation and the prosecution of those responsible for an assault carried out against a Russian diplomat in the Netherlands, and will react accordingly to Amsterdam’s position on the incident, said Russian President Vladimir Putin.12:08 08.10.2013
Alexander Lebedev's attorneys appeal sentence in "mogul scuffle' caseAlexander Lebedev's lawyers have appealed against the court ruling which sentenced the banker to 150 hours of correctional labor for punching businessman Sergei Polonsky during the filming of an NTV talk show, Genri Reznik told RAPSI on Friday.13:24 12.07.2013
Alleged attacker of Bolshoi Theater director to remain under detentionThe Moscow City Court has ruled to keep Yury Zarutsky, one of the alleged attackers of Bolshoi Theater Artistic Director Sergei Filin, under detention until August 18.11:32 05.07.2013