Berezovsky's lawyer: Lawsuit against Abramovich was beyond a gambleSemyon Ariya, godfather of the Soviet and Russian legal profession, does not enjoy being in the spotlight. This could have something to do with the fact that he just turned 90 in December. But Mr. Ariya has made an exception to speak with RAPSI about perhaps his most famous client, Boris Berezovsky.12:01 24.04.2013
Russian billionaire sues GE subsidiaries for $75 millionAlexander Lebedev told Profile magazine that he is suing GE subsidiaries demanding compensation for their allegedly fraudulent operations involving Blue Wings airplanes.11:08 22.04.2013
Litvinenko case hearing to resume on April 30The next hearing over former security agent Alexander Litvinenko's death will take place on April 30 in London, a website devoted to the case reported on Friday.16:17 19.04.2013
Investigation of Berezovsky's death on holdThe police are waiting for the completion of post-mortem and other examinations of Boris Berezovsky's body, says press officer of Thames Valley police Francine Rodrigues.10:51 19.04.2013
US extradition violates rights of schizophrenic terror suspect – ECHRThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) held Tuesday that the UK would be violating the rights of a schizophrenic man charged with conspiring to establish a US-based jihad training camp by extraditing him to the US.15:32 16.04.2013
Russia sees no reason to classify Litvinenko's caseThe UK's request to classify a large part of the case materials on former Russian security agent Alexander Litvinenko's death in 2006 has raised concerns in Russia, says Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.11:35 11.04.2013
Capital punishment on the decline - Amnesty InternationalCountries are increasingly abandoning the death penalty as an official form of punishment, although a few countries did resume the practice in 2012, Amnesty International said in its annual report on capital punishment trends.12:11 10.04.2013
UK mulls requiring convicts to repay legal aidUK Justice Secretary Chris Grayling proposed sweeping reforms Tuesday to the legal aid system presently operating in England and Wales, including a provision that would require convicted criminals to reimburse the state for court costs and a ban on the receipt of legal aid by the wealthy, according to an official statement obtained by RAPSI.14:31 09.04.2013
UK police probe alleged murder plot against ex-Bank of Moscow presidentAn individual was offered £660,000 to assassinate former Bank of Moscow president Andrei Borodin, who was granted asylum in the UK last February based on claims of political persecution.16:01 08.04.2013
Bullying Goths and punks to be treated as a hate crime in ManchesterThe UK's Greater Manchester Police Force has begun to treat crimes committed against individuals belonging to Goth, Emo, punk rock, metal, and other such alternative subcultures as hate crimes, according to an official statement released Thursday.16:33 04.04.2013
Berezovsky intended to give testimony on Litvinenko before death - MPThe late oligarch Boris Berezovsky, who was found dead on March 23, planned to give testimony regarding the death of former security agent Alexander Litvinenko, says State Duma Deputy Andrei Lugovoi.16:32 03.04.2013
'Hanged' Russian oligarch expected $300 mln cash before deathFugitive Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky was in line for a $300 million cash bonanza shortly before his death.09:40 01.04.2013
Worldwide arrest of Marshall Capital assets liftedThe international arrest injunction has been lifted against Konstantin Malofeyev's Marshall Capital Fund (MarCap), the fund reported in a statement on Friday.17:01 29.03.2013
The fate of Berezovsky’s estateSelf-exiled Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky left behind a tangled web of legal and financial disputes and obligations when he suddenly passed at his Surrey home last weekend. RAPSI spoke with several experts in UK estate and probate law to seek clarity on the post-mortem implications of the various facets of Berezovsky’s personal crisis under English and – surprisingly, perhaps – Russian law in the aftermath of his death.17:57 28.03.2013
New circumstances of Berezovsky's death revealedThe London police have revealed the evidence that may shed some light on the circumstances of Russian businessman Boris Berezovsky's death. Berezovsky was found dead last Saturday in the bathroom of his house in the UK.16:33 28.03.2013
Berezovsky suffered a broken rib – reportA family source claimed that a postmortem examination had uncovered a broken rib on the body of self-exiled Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky.12:14 28.03.2013
Inquiry into Berezovsky's death to start on Thursday - policeThe body of self-exiled Russian businessman Boris Berezovsky was officially identified on Tuesday by one of the deceased's relatives, Thames Valley police said. An official inquiry into the death of 67-year-old Russian national will start in the UK on Thursday.10:28 27.03.2013
Berezovsky's death consistent with hanging - policeAn autopsy has established that the cause of death of self-exiled Russian businessman Boris Berezovsky was consistent with hanging, but no signs of violent death were found.09:36 26.03.2013
Berezovsky's personal property may be governed by Russian lawThe fate of much of Boris Berezovsky’s estate may pass under Russian law pending a determination that he had maintained Russian domicile during his years in self-imposed exile.22:27 25.03.2013