Politkovskaya murder trial postponed until October 8The Moscow City Court has postponed the Anna Politkovskaya murder case hearing until October 8, RAPSI reports from the courtroom on Tuesday.11:46 01.10.2013
Two plead not guilty to broad-daylight murder of British soldier Lee RigbyTwo men pleaded not guilty Friday to having murdered British soldier Lee Rigby.16:23 27.09.2013
Politkovskaya murder trial postponed until October 1The Moscow City Court has adjourned the Anna Politkovskaya murder case hearing until October 1, RAPSI reported from the courtroom on Wednesday.12:38 25.09.2013
Motion to dismiss the prosecutor in Politkovskaya murder trial rejectedThe Moscow City Court on Tuesday denied a motion filed by the defense team representing the suspects in the murder of investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya to dismiss prosecutor Maria Semyonenko.16:06 24.09.2013
Second suspect in murder of Russian diplomat in Abkhazia detainedThe second man has been detained on suspicion of involvement in the murder of a Russian diplomat in Abkhazia, Investigative Committee spokesperson Vladimir Markin said Monday.16:53 23.09.2013
Armenian ex-presidential candidate sentenced for attempted murderA court sentenced an Armenian ex-presidential candidate to 14 years in prison Monday for masterminding an assassination attempt against another presidential contender in January, a court source told RIA Novosti.16:38 23.09.2013
Mass killer Vinogradov appeals life sentenceDefense attorney has appealed the life sentence of rampaging lawyer Dmitry Vinogradov who was found guilty of six counts of murder, the Moscow City Court's press office told RAPSI on Monday.13:43 23.09.2013
Russia to ask Georgia to extradite alleged slayer of diplomat in AbkhaziaRussia will ask Georgia to extradite alleged murderer of a Russian diplomat in Abkhazia, Investigative Committee spokesperson Vladimir Markin said Thursday.16:17 19.09.2013
Ex-cop admits to having run surveillance on murdered Forbes Chief Editor KhlebnikovEx-police officer Dmitry Pavlyuchenkov, who pleaded guilty to charges connected with the murder of Novaya Gazeta journalist Anna Politkovskaya, told the Moscow City Court on Thursday that he ran surveillance on murdered Forbes Russia Editor in Chief Paul Khlebnikov, honoring the request of two of his co-defendants.15:39 19.09.2013
Ex-policeman testifies against accused in Politkovskaya’s murderFormer policeman Dmitry Pavlyuchenkov, who was sentenced to 11 years in connection with the murder of prominent Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya, on Wednesday testified against the other accused and explained their involvement in the crime.15:07 18.09.2013
Juror removed from Politkovskaya trial because of confidence in damning verdictThe Moscow City Court removed on Monday one woman from the jury panel of the Anna Politkovskaya murder case after concluding that she had told her colleagues that the defendants would be "imprisoned under all circumstances".15:15 16.09.2013
Novaya Gazeta chief editor gives testimony in Politkovskaya murder caseNovaya Gazeta editor-in-chief Dmitry Muratov gave his testimony on Wednesday in the Anna Politkovskaya murder case.14:55 11.09.2013
Investigators question witnesses to Russian diplomat slaying in AbkhaziaInvestigators have begun questioning possible witnesses to the murder of a Russian diplomat in Abkhazia, the republic's security services told RIA Novosti on Tuesday.10:46 10.09.2013
Russian diplomat shot dead in AbkhaziaA Russian diplomat working at Moscow’s embassy in the breakaway republic of Abkhazia was shot dead Monday morning, according to local law enforcement officials.16:09 09.09.2013
Politkovskaya murder trial postponed when key witness has seizure in courtOne of the key witnesses in the Politkovskaya murder trial, Dmitry Pavluchenkov had an epileptic seizure. The hearing was moved to Tueasday, RAPSI reports from the courtroom.15:00 09.09.2013
Mass killer Vinogradov gets life sentenceOn Monday, the Moscow City Court found rampaging lawyer Dmitry Vinogradov guilty of six counts of murder and sentenced him to life in prison.12:32 09.09.2013
Prosecution seeks life for mass killer VinogradovThe prosecution Wednesday asked the Moscow City Court to sentence rampaging lawyer Dmitry Vinogradov to life in prison, RAPSI reports from the courtroom.12:25 05.09.2013
Suspects in Politkovskaya murder case to remain in detentionThe Moscow City Court on Wednesday upheld the detention of two suspects in the murder of investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya. The court thus rejected the defense motion to release Ibragim and Dzhabrail Makhmudov from custody.14:27 04.09.2013
Civil claims against mass shooter Vinogradov mounts to 5 mln rublesThe sum of civil claims filed against lawyer Dmitry Vinogradov, who pleaded guilty in August to having killed six people in a Moscow rampage, has risen to 5 million rubles ($150,000).17:19 03.09.2013
Prosecutors seek to detain suspects in Politkovskaya murder caseProsecutors have asked the court to detain two suspects in the murder of investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya.17:02 02.09.2013