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US lessens one of 22 charges mounting against Wikileaks source Manning

US federal prosecutors have decided to drop one of the 22 offenses presently mounting against former military intelligence analyst Bradley Manning who stands accused of having disclosed a great deal of classified information to Wikileaks.

19:58 22.05.2013

Bolshoi principal dancer's appeal against reprimand to be heard on July 2

The Moscow City Court will hear an appeal filed by Bolshoi Ballet's Nikolai Tsiskaridze against a ruling that annulled only one of the two management reprimands, on July 2.

18:26 22.05.2013

Arrest of suspect in Putin's attempted assassination extended until July 25

Moscow's Lefortovsky District Court on Wednesday again extended the arrest of Kazakh-born Ilya Pyanzin, who is suspected of planning to assassinate Vladimir Putin.

18:10 22.05.2013

Wrecked Costa Concordia captain to go on trial on July 9

Francesco Schettino, the captain who crashed the Costa Concordia liner, will stand trial on July 9, according to a decision taken by Judge Pietro Molino who presided over the preliminary hearing in Grosseto.

17:40 22.05.2013

UAE to deliver verdict on 94 charged with alleged Islamist plot on July 2

The United Emirates State Security Court will deliver its verdict on the 94 suspects charged with plotting to overthrow the state as part of a secret network on July 2.

15:06 22.05.2013

Pussy Riot's Alyokhina declares hunger strike

Pussy Riot member Maria Alyokhina has gone on a hunger strike after The Berezniki City Court in the Perm Territory denied her access to the hearing of her parole appeal.

14:33 22.05.2013

US court upholds CIA decision to withhold bin Laden attack, burial photos

A federal appeals court in Washington DC Tuesday affirmed that the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) acted properly in refusing to disclose 52 post-mortem images of al Qaeda Osama bin Laden as the images were properly classified as Top Secret.

14:19 22.05.2013

Whistleblower Navalny caused no economic damage - Kirov governor

Governor of Russia's Kirov Region Nikita Belykh testified at a court hearing centering on allegations of embezzlement by timber company Kirovles that he has no grounds on which to assume that opposition activist and anti-corruption blogger Alexei Navalny caused any damage to the region's economic interests.

13:43 22.05.2013

Former Kyrgyz president's son appeals 25-year sentence in absentia

Maxim Bakiyev, the youngest son of former Kyrgyzstan President Kurmanbek Bakiyev, has appealed his 25-year prison sentence handed down in absentia.

12:39 22.05.2013

Pussy Riot's Alyokhina denied access to parole hearing

The Berezniki City Court in the Perm Territory has denied Pussy Riot member Maria Alyokhina's request to attend the hearing of her appeal for parole.

11:11 22.05.2013

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Russian courts allowed not to implement rulings of Europe's human rights court

Russia's Supreme Court proposed not to implement rulings of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and the provisions of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR).

12:53 09.12.2025

Redomiciliation stalls: How sanctions are shaping new practices for Russian companies

The mechanism for redomiciliating foreign companies to Russian jurisdiction, in effect since 2018, has recently encountered serious obstacles. Taking into account the background of sanctions-related restrictions introduced in 2022 through 2025, it has become extremely difficult to achieve the goal. The situation gave rise to the phenomenon of dual domicile and led to a rise in the number of new litigations, both in Russia and abroad.

12:32 09.12.2025

Soldiers jailed for killing US journalist Russell Bentley

A military court in Donetsk sentenced three soldiers to up to 12 years in prison for torturing and killing Russell Bentley, a 63-year-old U.S. national who collaborated with Sputnik news agency.

14:05 08.12.2025