Politkovskaya was threatened repeatedly before murder – witnessNovaya Gazeta editor-in-chief Dmitry Muratov on Thursday said in the Moscow City Court that journalist Anna Politkovskaya had received threats on several occasions prior to her murder, RAPSI reports from the courtroom.15:37 13.02.2014
Witness-tampering probe launched in Berlusconi prostitution caseA new investigation has been initiated against former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi in connection with allegations of witness tampering in a prostitution trial.18:06 23.01.2014
Death-row inmate takes the witness stand in Aum Shinrikuo trial in JapanTomomasa Nakagawa, a senior member of the notorious Aum Shinrikyo cult who has been sentenced to death for his crimes, has testified against his fellow member, 48-year-old Makoto Hirata, in a jury trial in the Tokyo District Court.11:53 21.01.2014
Investigators search home of Politkovskaya murder trial defense attorneyInvestigators have searched the home of attorney Murad Musayev, who represents the accused in the high-profile murder cases of journalist Anna Politkovskaya and retired Colonel Yuri Budanov.10:27 13.01.2014
Defendant in Politkovskaya murder case suspected of witness tampering – reportFormer police officer Sergei Khadzhikurbanov has been suspected of pressure against Dmitry Pavlyuchenkov, a key witness for the prosecution in the Anna Politkovskaya murder case.10:53 25.12.2013
Star dancer Tsiskaridze to be questioned in Bolshoi acid attack caseFormer top Bolshoi Ballet dancer Nikolai Tsiskaridze will give testimony before Moscow's Meschansky District Court on November 25 in connection with an acid attack that left Bolshoi Artistic Director Sergei Filin with third degree burns to his face and eyes.17:33 20.11.2013
Politkovskaya murder defense attorney investigated for witness briberyAttorney Murad Musayev, who represents the accused in the high-profile murder cases of journalist Anna Politkovskaya and retired Colonel Yuri Budanov, is under criminal investigation and two cases have been opened against him, official spokesman for the Investigative Committee Vladimir Markin said on Thursday.11:18 07.11.2013
Ex-defense minister still a witness in property fraud case - attorneyFormer Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyokov remains a witness in a “Oboronservis” defense property faud scandal, his attorney Genrikh Padva told RAPSI on Friday.13:06 04.10.2013
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
Ex-police officer sentenced in Politkovskaya case was offered $137,000Former police officer Dmitry Pavlyuchenkov, who was sentenced to 11 years in connection with the murder of prominent Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya,was offered $137,000, according to his wife’s testimony, which was revealed in the courtroom Tuesday.17:31 17.09.2013
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
Russia’s ex defense minister a witness, not a suspect in corruption scandalFormer Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov is involved merely as a witness in the large-scale embezzlement case linked to defense contractor Oboronservis, and is not connected to the scandal in any other capacity.14:10 28.08.2013
12 witnesses subpoenaed in Politkovskaya murder trialThe Moscow City Court has subpoenaed 12 witnesses in the Anna Politkovskaya murder trial, ordering them to appear before the court.15:51 12.08.2013
Witnesses in Politkovskaya murder case to be questioned behind closed doorsFour witnesses in the Anna Politkovskaya murder case will be questioned behind closed doors, RAPSI reported from the courtroom on Tuesday.16:36 06.08.2013
Refusal to question witness in front of jury may lead to mistrialAny ill-motivated refusal to allow a witness to be questioned in front of a jury may result in a cancellation of the verdict, according to the Russian Supreme Court's 2013 Judicial Practice Review.15:29 22.07.2013
Polonsky stumbled on a chair during moguls' scuffle - witnessBanker Alexander Lebedev did not punch businessman Sergei Polonsky during the filming of a show on the NTV channel. Polonsky stumbled on a chair, witness Sergei Lisovsky said in the Ostankinsky District Court in Moscow on Friday.12:58 21.06.2013
Polonsky was 'not of sound mind' during moguls' scuffle - witnessRussian real estate mogul Sergei Polonsky was "not of sound mind, possibly under the influence," during his clash with banker Alexander Lebedev on a TV show, businessman German Sterligov said in the Ostanskinsky District Court Friday.17:11 31.05.2013
US bars Ukrainian prosecutors from questioning former PM Lazarenko - officialUS authorities are preventing Ukrainian prosecutors from questioning former Prime Minister Pavlo Lazarenko on murder charges, says Ukraine's First Deputy Prosecutor General Renat Kuzmin.12:23 23.05.2013
Former "Russian spy" willing to testify on Litvinenko's death – reportAn individual referred to as a “US-based former Russian spy” and a key witness in the investigation of the 2006 death by polonium-210 poisoning of former Russian intelligence officer Alexander Litvinenko has expressed willingness to provide evidence during a public inquiry.13:37 20.05.2013
Navalny's lawyers accuse judge of misconduct in witness QAThe attorneys of renowned whistleblower Alexei Navalny, who is charged with embezzling more than $514,000 from a timber company have accused presiding judge of misconduct.13:22 25.04.2013