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Victims in Nemtsov murder case believe investigation is incomplete

Lawyer Olga Mikhailova has questioned the completeness of investigation into the case over murder of Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov.

13:31 06.06.2017

Moscow court extends detention of ex-FSB officer in bribery case

The Moscow District Military Court has extended detention of Vlad Novikov, former officer of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), who stands charged with taking a 5-million-ruble bribe (about $88,100 at the current exchange rate) until July 6.

12:25 06.06.2017

Prosecutor asks jurors to issue guilty verdict in Nemtsov murder case

Prosecutor Maria Semenenko on Thursday asked jurors to deliver a guilty verdict for five defendants in the case on murder of Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov.

12:46 01.06.2017

Misanthropic Division members plead guilty to extremism in part

Three members of Misanthropic Division organization prohibited in Russia have pleaded guilty to extremism in part.

13:31 22.05.2017

Russian Supreme Court upholds sentence for preparation of terror attack in cinema

The Supreme Court has upheld the sentence for fifteen persons found guilty of preparing terror attack in “Kirgizia” cinema located in Moscow.

16:53 17.05.2017

Russian imam appeals sentence for justifying terrorism

Imam Makhmud Velitov has filed an appeal against a 3-year prison sentence passed on him for justifying terrorism.

14:25 05.05.2017

Misanthropic Division members to go on trial in Moscow

The Moscow District Military Court will review a criminal case against three members and heads of subunits of Misanthropic Division extremist organization, prohibited in Russia.

11:35 03.05.2017

Moscow court sentences imam to 3 years in prison for justifying terrorism

The Moscow District Military Court has found imam Makhmud Velitov guilty of justifying terrorism and sentenced him to three years in a penal colony.

17:19 28.04.2017

Ex-student convicted of attempting to join ISIS transferred to penal colony

Russian authorities have transferred Varvara Karaulova (Alexandra Ivanova), a former student of the Moscow State University found guilty of attempting to join the Islamic State militants in Syria to a penal colony.

15:46 21.04.2017

Ex-FSB officer to remain detained in bribery case

The Moscow District Military Court has upheld a lower court’s ruling to extend detention of Vlad Novikov, former officer of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), who stands charged with taking a 5-million-ruble bribe ($77,000).

16:29 19.04.2017

Alleged murderer of Russian opposition politician Nemtsov insists on innocence

Zaur Dadayev, who stands charged with killing of Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, said in court on Tuesday that on the night of the murder he only went out to a mosque and a restaurant.

14:15 18.04.2017

Spot of Nemtsov’s murder was chosen spontaneously – defendant

Testimony given by Anzor Gubashev, one of the defendants in a criminal case over killing opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, during investigation period reads that spot of the politician’s murder was chosen spontaneously.

14:56 11.04.2017

Russian imam charged with justifying terrorism pleads not guilty

Moscow imam Makhmud Velitov pleaded not guilty to justifying terrorism.

12:42 11.04.2017

Criminal case against imam charged with justifying terrorism transferred to court

The criminal case against Moscow imam Makhmud Velitov, who stands charged with justifying terrorism, has been transferred to the Moscow District Military Court.

10:58 22.03.2017

Alleged organizer of 2002 Moscow theater hostage crisis sentenced to 19 years in jail

The Moscow District Military Court has sentenced the alleged mastermind of the hostage taking at the Dubrovka theater in southeast Moscow in 2002 that left 130 dead, Khasan Zakayev, to 19 years in close confinement.

11:43 21.03.2017

Sentencing of alleged organizer of 2002 Moscow theater hostage crisis set for March 21

The Moscow District Military Court will pass a sentence on the alleged mastermind of the hostage taking at the Dubrovka theater in southeast Moscow in 2002 that left 130 dead, Khasan Zakayev, on March 21.

12:57 13.03.2017

Russian Interior Ministry General appeals detention in bribery case

Former Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Interior Ministry’s internal troops (currently, Russian National Guard), Lieutenant General Vyacheslav Varchuk, has filed an appeal against a court decision to place him in detention.

15:51 10.03.2017

Prosecutor demands 23 years in prison for defendant in 2002 Moscow terror attack case

Military prosecutor has asked to sentence alleged mastermind of the hostage taking at the Dubrovka theater in southeast Moscow in 2002 that left 130 dead, Khasan Zakayev, to 23 years in a penal colony.

13:43 09.03.2017

Russian court sentences Jabhat al-Nusra member to 7 years in prison

The Moscow District Military Court’s judges during a visiting session in St. Petersburg sentenced a native of Kyrgyzstan Islamdzon Zakhidov to 7 years in prison for fighting in Syria on the side of Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist organization prohibited in Russia.

17:01 16.02.2017

Prosecutor seeks 10 years in prison for alleged member of militant Islamist group

Prosecutor has demanded 10 years in prison for Kyrgyzstan national Islamdzon Zakhidov charged with fighting in Syria on the side of Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist organization banned in Russia.

13:45 16.02.2017