Former Ukrainian president to be tried for journalists murder on June 26The Ukrainian Superior Specialized Civil and Criminal Court has suspended until June 26 its hearing of the prosecutor's office's cassation appeal against an appeals court's decision to drop the charges against ex-Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma in the case of a journalist's murder.17:21 01.06.2012
Psychiatric examination of Politkovskaya's suspected murderer validatedThe Moscow Basmanny District Court has validated on Monday the psychiatric examination of Rustam Makhmudov, who has been charged with killing journalist Anna Politkovskaya.17:59 28.05.2012
Psychiatric examination finds ex-MMA fighter mentally saneInfamous former MMA fighter and ultranationalist activist Vyacheslav Datsik has undergone a repeat psychiatric examination which has found that he was mentally sane when he committed his crimes.13:19 28.05.2012
Belarusian court to try opposition leader for calling for EU sanctionsA Belarusian court has started to hear on Tuesday a case against renowned Belarusian opposition figure Viktor Ivashkevich, who has called on the EU to impose sanctions against the country.17:11 22.05.2012
European commissioner supports sending lawyer to Tymoshenko's trialEuropean Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighborhood Policy Stefan Fule supported on Tuesday European Parliament President Martin Schulz's initiative to send a European lawyer to the hearing of Yulia Tymoshenko's appeal against the "gas case" sentence.16:45 22.05.2012
French court postpones case of Russian citizen accused of kidnapping daughterA Tarascon court has postponed until September the hearing into the case of a Russian citizen accused of kidnapping her daughter from her ex-husband.15:02 22.05.2012
Finnish court to hear Russian Rimma Salonen's guardianship case on May 16The Vaasa District Court in Finland will hear on May 16 Russian citizen Rimma Salonen's case regarding her son who was taken by her ex-husband to Finland in the trunk of the Finnish diplomat's car.17:44 15.05.2012
Lutsenko's motion to dismiss judge in second criminal case turned downFormer Ukrainian Interior Minister Yuri Lutsenko's motion to dismiss the judge presiding over his case, accusing her of biasness and partiality, has been turned down14:20 23.04.2012
Tymoshenko refuses to attend trial in second caseFormer Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has refused to attend a hearing in the second criminal case against her on Thursday.18:14 18.04.2012
Corrupt officials stand trial in Russia less and lessInvestigators registered more corruption violations in Russia in 2011, but less suspects stood trial.11:07 27.03.2012
Russian woman to face trial in France for kidnapping her daughterRussian citizen Irina Belenkaya, charged with kidnapping her daughter from her former husband, will face the trial in Tarascon, France.10:36 26.03.2012
Russians suspected of counterfeiting U.S. dollars await judgment in DubaiThree Russians detained in Dubai on suspicion of counterfeiting U.S. dollars are awaiting a court judgment, RIA Novosti reported on Monday.10:20 26.03.2012
Former MMA fighter's arrest extended for six monthsA St. Petersburg district court has extended for six months on Thursday an arrest of a former MMA fighter and ultranationalist activist Vyacheslav Datsik.15:23 15.03.2012
Russian ex-MMA fighter Viacheslav Datsik goes on trialA St. Petersburg court will start hearing the criminal case against Vyacheslav Datsik, a nationalist and a former kickboxer, on March 15. Datsik, who goes by the nickname "Ginger Tarzan," is accused of violent robbery and arson of a church.10:18 11.03.2012
Investigators send Magnitsky's case to courtThe relatives of the late Hermitage Capital fund's lawyer Sergei Magnitsky have refused to study the criminal case against him. The case will now be submitted to the court.16:38 01.03.2012
Opposition leaders' prosecution may harm US-Ukrainian relationsThe selective prosecution of Ukrainian opposition leaders could put a strain on the relationship between Ukraine and the United States, said congresswoman Marcy Kaptur.11:19 06.02.2012
Tymoshenko's trial in United Energy Systems case will be public - prosecutorsThe criminal case against former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko concerning her activities at the head of the United Energy Systems of Ukraine (UESU) will be brought to the court and the trial will be public.11:45 24.01.2012
Russians detained in Mexico to be released on bail - Vice ConsularRussians Vladimir Galkin and Oleg Denisov, who were detained in Cancun, Mexico, for allegedly stealing a yacht, are expected to be released on bail on January 2010:29 20.01.2012
Autonomous Fighting Terrorist Organization made explosives - witnessA witness in the case of so-called Autonomous Fighting Terrorist Organization, whose members are charged with carrying out several explosions and arsons, stated in court that he had seen the suspects making bombs using empty tins.17:26 18.01.2012
Russia offers legal aid in case of Serbian radical leader - Foreign MinisterRussia is ready to provide legal assistance in the case of Serbian National Radical Party (SRS) leader Vojislav Seselj, who is tried by the International Criminal Court in Hague for war crimes.15:34 18.01.2012