Witness in Tymoshenko murder trial changes testimony – state prosecutorsThe head of the Industrial Union of Donbass, who is a witness in the criminal case over the murder of Ukrainian MP and businessman Yevhen Shcherban, changed his testimony on Tuesday during his interrogation in court.19:07 02.04.2013
Supreme Court may ban reading testimonies in court if witnesses absentThe Supreme Court is considering banning the practice of reading the testimonies of witnesses who fail to show in court unless they have a valid reason for their absence.16:15 02.04.2013
Ex-defense minister finally testifies in property scandalRussia’s former Defense Minister, Anatoly Serdyukov, has been cooperating for the first time in an investigation into his alleged complicity in misusing Defense Ministry assets to carry out expensive renovation work at a luxury summer house belonging to his brother-in-law, and has testified as a witness.16:09 13.03.2013
Tymoshenko paid $3 mln to murder business rival - witnessAn eyewitness in the case of lawmaker Yevhen Shcherban's murder told the court that former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko paid $3 million for his death.16:24 15.02.2013
Lawyer denies witness bribery in Budanov murder trialMurad Musayev, the lawyer of the man who has been charged with killing retired colonel Yury Budanov, has denied the rumor that witness Ruslan Sataliyev was bribed.13:05 11.02.2013
Tymoshenko wants to be present during murder witness testimonyJailed former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko says she wants to be present during the questioning of witnesses in the murder trial of MP and businessman Yevhen Shcherban.18:42 07.02.2013
Witnesses afraid to attend Col. Budanov murder hearingsWitnesses in the case of former Colonel Yury Budanov's murder are afraid to attend the court hearings, says Murad Musayev, the lawyer of the accused Yusup Temerkhanov.16:56 04.02.2013
Kirov governor questioned in fraud caseKirov Governor Nikita Belykh was questioned as a witness in a fraud case on Wednesday. The regional law enforcement authorities asked him to give testimony regarding fraudulent dealings with the property of a local distillery.16:19 30.01.2013
Witnesses to Bolshoi artistic director acid attack will be polygraphedPolice plan to use a polygraph when interrogating witnesses in investigating the acid attack on Bolshoi Theater artistic director Sergei Filin.14:33 28.01.2013
Investigative Committee' spokesman not to testify in Col. Budanov murderThe Moscow City Court refused to summon Vladimir Markin, official spokesperson for the Russian Investigative Committee, for questioning in relation to the murder of ex-colonel Yury Budanov.13:54 28.01.2013
Key witness in Budanov murder trial claims defense tried to bribe himFollowing the interrogation of Alexander Yevtukhov, the key witness in the assassination case of Colonel Yuri Budanov, investigators have begun to look into claims that defendant Yusup Temerkhanov's lawyers attempted to bribe the witness.11:31 22.01.2013
Moscow City Court refuses to declassify Budanov murder witnessThe Moscow City Court has refused to disclose the details of a secret witness in the case of former Colonel Yuri Budanov. The suspect's attorney believes that investigators classified a number of witnesses without any real grounds.13:47 10.01.2013
Number of state protected witnesses expected to double in 5 yearsThe number of state protected witnesses in Russia is expected grow at least twice in the coming years, while the budget for ensuring their safety will drop by almost 200 million rubles ($6.56 million).16:11 28.12.2012
Russian ex-defense minister named witness in fraud caseFormer Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov remains a witness in the embezzlement case linked to a major defense contractor firm, says a source close to the investigation.12:38 28.12.2012
Classified witness fails to attend Col. Budanov murder caseA classified witness named “Alan” who was supposed to take stand in the Colonel Yuri Budanov's murder case, has failed to attend the hearing.16:24 27.12.2012
Classified witness to take stand in Col. Budanov murder caseThe Moscow City Court will hear a classified witness who has been called in for questioning on December 27 in the case of former Colonel Yuri Budanov's murder.17:28 24.12.2012
Opposition activists called as witnesses in alleged coup caseA group of activists from Russia’s Voronezh Region were implicated as witnesses to charges arising from allegations that leaders of last year’s large-scale opposition movement were planning to wage a coup with the assistance of foreign funds in the aftermath of a search of their apartments.10:29 20.12.2012
Key Magnitsky witness found dead in his UK mansionPolice informant and key witness in the Magnitsky case Alexander Perepilichnyy has been found dead in his Surrey mansion. Perepilichnyy had provided key evidence against the "Klyuev Group," described as "an opaque network of corrupt Russian officials and underworld figures implicated in a series of multi-million pound tax frauds," as well as Magnitsky's death.12:03 28.11.2012
Witness found dead in Polish presidential plane crash caseA witness in the case of the Tu-154 plane crash in which Polish President Lech Kaczynski lost his life was found dead at his home in the suburbs of Warsaw.14:11 29.10.2012
Former Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma's bodyguard released on bailThe Kiev Shevchenkovsky District Court has dismissed on Friday investigators' request to keep former President Leonid Kuchma's bodyguard in detention and released him on $9,562 bail.17:24 26.10.2012