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Trial of opposition whistleblower Alexei Navalny to continue through May

Proceedings in timber embezzlement case against renowned whistleblower and opposition activist Alexei Navalny will be held through May, according to the hearing schedule released on Wednesday by the presiding judge Sergei Blinov.

18:07 24.04.2013

Russian children kept in Finland return to mother

Finnish bailiffs have handed over twins Sofia and Artyom, who were kept by their Finnish father, to their mother Svetlana Karelina in the presence of her defense attorney and social service representatives.

17:34 24.04.2013

German Constitutional Court rules anti-terror database legitimate

The Federal Constitutional Court in Germany has stated that the Antiterrordatei nationwide anti-terror file database is legitimate, but has ordered lawmakers to make changes to the system.

16:03 24.04.2013

Navalny's lawyer seeks to replace judge in timber embezzlement case

The attorneys of renowned whistleblower Alexei Navalny, who has been accused of embezzlement from the Kirovles timber company, have asked to replace Judge Sergei Blinov from the Leninsky District Court

15:54 24.04.2013

US authorities may shut down Ranch for Kids - Astakhov

US regulators may close the Ranch for Kids program that accommodates several Russian orphans rejected by their adoptive families, Children's Rights Ombudsman Pavel Astakhov's press office told RIA Novosti on Wednesday.

15:24 24.04.2013

Russian general sentenced, fined $150k for fighter jet crash

Russian Army General Kanamat Botashev was found guilty to causing the crash of a Su-27 fighter jet last year in Karelia region. The Petrozavodsk Military Court handed down a four-year suspended sentence to the general and fined him $158,030.

14:38 24.04.2013

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