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IDS Borjomi vows to prove illegality of Berezovsky assets seizure

IDS Borjomi, whose assets were seized by the court as part of a case against exiled oligarch Boris Berezovsky, has determined to provide evidence that calls into question the legality of the Investigative Committee's actions.

17:56 15.11.2012

Former Moscow official disputes fraud charges

Yuri Khardivkov, the former prefect of Moscow's Northern Administrative District, has filed a legal challenge related to the actions of investigators who accused him of fraud.

17:20 15.11.2012

Russia to react harshly to adoption of Magnitsky list law in US

Russia will react harshly if the United States approves the so-called "Magnitsky law," which will negatively affect relations between Washington and Moscow, Foreign Ministry official spokesperson Alexander Lukashevich said on Thursday.

16:22 15.11.2012

Verdict expected in MMA champ manslaughter case Nov. 27

The Zamoskvoretsky District Court of Moscow is expected to hand down its verdict in MMA champ murder case on November 27.

16:00 15.11.2012

MP promises to facilitate air transportation amendments for disabled

State Duma Vice Speaker Sergei Zheleznyak has promised to facilitate the adoption of amendments to the Air Code on transporting disabled individuals, the United Russia party has reported on its website on Thursday.

15:34 15.11.2012

Bill against nazism to be submitted to Russia's lower house by year's end

The upper house will submit to Russia's lower house of parliament, the State Duma, a bill on the inadmissibility of promoting Nazism and glorifying nationalistic crimes by the year's end.

15:03 15.11.2012

No review of compensation for sale of unofficial Longines watches

The Supreme Commercial Court has refused to reconsider the court ruling to award an unprecedented three million rubles ($94,620) to Longines Watch Co. Francillon Ltd. for the violation of its trademark rights by an unofficial importer.

14:14 15.11.2012

Decision on Samutsevich' role in Pussy Riot extremism case to be made Nov. 20

The Moscow Zamoskvoretsky District Court will consider on November 20 whether to allow freed Pussy Riot member Yekaterina Samutsevich to join as a concerned party in the case launched by prosecutors last week to declare as extremist video footage of Pussy Riot's punk rock prayer.

13:56 15.11.2012

Powers of attorney for driving cars to be cancelled from New Year

The government has approved the cancellation of powers of attorney for cars; from January, drivers will only have to have a certificate of the car's registration.

13:17 15.11.2012

Suspect in Red Square terrorist attack case to be tried on Nov. 22

On November 22, the Moscow City Court will consider the case of Ilyas Saidov, one of several individuals accused of plotting a terrorist attack on Red Square in 2010.

12:58 15.11.2012

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