Ukraine to extradite alleged Russian extremist - reportUkraine's Prosecutor General's Office is prepared to extradite to Russia one Mikhail Volkov, who is suspected of being a part of the extremist group BORN, a right-wing nationalist group whose members are suspected of having been involved in several high-profile cases.11:12 25.07.2013
Suspects in Politkovskaya murder case plead not guiltySuspects in the murder of investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya have pleaded not guilty in court. Earlier, the court selected a jury, but children of murdered journalist as well as suspects' attorneys remained dissatisfied with the selection.15:46 24.07.2013
Belgorod shooter removed from his own trial for disorderly conductSergei Pomazun, who is presently on trial for a deadly rampage in the southern Russian city of Belgorod, was removed from the courtroom because of his aggressive behavior and vocal threats to the judge.11:54 23.07.2013
Woman widowed by Belogorod mass shooting seeks $1.5 mln in damagesA woman widowed during a mass shooting in Russia’s Belgorod intends to demand 50 million rubles ($1,5 mln) in compensation for her husband’s demise.17:33 22.07.2013
Obama urges calm in aftermath of Zimmerman verdictUS President Barrack Obama has urged calm in the aftermath of the highly divisive jury verdict that saw defendant George Zimmerman acquitted of murder and manslaughter charges in the fatal shooting of teenager Trayvon Martin, who was gunned down in a Florida neighborhood in February 2012.16:03 15.07.2013
Investigators wait for concluding testimony in Tymoshenko murder caseThe investigation of former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko's possible involvement in the murder of MP and businessman Yevhen Shcherban is 90% complete, says deputy head of the Prosecutor General's Office's department for high-profile cases Oleh Pushkar.13:43 15.07.2013
Father sentenced to 16 years for drowning daughter to escape child supportA court in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area has sentenced a father to 16 years in prison for drowning his four-year-old daughter to free himself from having to pay child support.14:28 25.06.2013
Mother who killed her children sentenced to compulsory medical treatmentThe Moscow Regional Court has sentenced a local woman who pushed her two sons from the balcony to compulsory medical treatment.14:37 24.06.2013
Kazakh military tribunal upholds life sentence for border guardThe Military Tribunal of Kazakhstan on Friday upheld the sentence handed down to border guard Vladislav Chelakh, who was sentenced to life imprisonment in December 2012 for killing 14 border guards and one gamekeeper.11:02 21.06.2013
Suspended sentence and deportation for Russian national charged with murder of six in ItalyRussian national Azat Yagafarov, charged with the unintended murder of six people during a snowmobile accident in northern Italy last January, has received a two-year suspended sentence and is subject to immediate deportation from the country. The verdict was announced by an Italian court on Thursday.17:22 20.06.2013
Detained Dagestan mayor denies reported suicide attemptThe mayor of the capital of Russia’s Dagestan region, who faces accusations of having ordered the murder of an investigator, denied reports on Friday that he had tried to commit suicide.17:38 14.06.2013
Makhachkala Mayor may lose office over murder plot accusationsInvestigators have asked the court to strip Makhachkala Mayor Said Amirov of his official position as he faces accusations of having ordered the murder of investigator Arsen Gadzhibekov.10:58 14.06.2013
Prosecution holds sufficient evidence to charge Tymoshenko with MP's murderThe Prosecutor General's Office has obtained enough evidence to charge former Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko with the murder in 1996 of Evhen Shcherban, a prominent businessman and member of parliament. The agency is ready to present its evidence in court, announced Renat Kuzmin, First Deputy Prosecutor General of Ukraine.16:45 13.06.2013
Detained Makhachkala mayor files motion for house arrest - reportMayor of Makhachkala, Dagestan Said Amirov, who is accused of having ordered the killing of a police investigator in 2011, has asked the court to release him from custody and place him under house arrest at a Moscow apartment.11:14 10.06.2013
Investigators ask court to extend 'Russian Breivik's' detentionInvestigators plan to ask the court next week to extend the detention of Dmitry Vinogradov, who shot six people in his office dead last November.17:19 07.06.2013
Coroner calls for public inquiry into Litvinenko's deathSir Robert Owen, the coroner overseeing the investigation into the death of the Russian FSB officer Alexander Litvinenko has urged the British Ministry of Justice to start a public inquiry into his death.10:26 06.06.2013
Dagestan mayor appeals arrest for murderMayor of Makhachkala, Dagestan Said Amirov, who is accused of having ordered the killing of a police investigator in 2011, has appealed a decision by Moscow's Basmanny District Court to detain him, his attorney Mark Kruter told RAPSI on Wednesday.11:31 05.06.2013
Politkovskaya murder case to be heard by juryThe Anna Politkovskaya murder trial will be held publicly, the Moscow City Court told RAPSI Tuesday.13:39 04.06.2013
Anna Politkovskaya murder suspects seek jury trialThe five men suspected of killing journalist and human rights activist Anna Politkovskaya have asked the Moscow City Court for their case to be considered by a jury, attorney for the victims Anna Stavitskaya told RAPSI Monday.16:21 03.06.2013
Three held over suspected homophobic murder in Russia's Far EastInvestigators in Russia’s Far East have launched a criminal case against three men suspected of the homophobic killing of an airport manager, officials said on Monday.12:21 03.06.2013