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Madonna gay propaganda claim rejected by Russian court

US pop star Madonna did not break law on the promotion of a homosexual lifestyle among minors during her concert in St. Petersburg earlier this year, a court ruled on Thursday.

20:21 22.11.2012

Putin charges government with establishing alimony fund

President Vladimir Putin has charged the government with studying the issue of establishing a special fund for paying alimony to families in need while the debtor is being searched for, according to Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko, who discussed the issue with the president.

18:23 22.11.2012

Suspect in Kaspersky kidnapping case disputes arrest

The Moscow City Court will hear on Monday Sergei Gromov's appeal against his arrest in the case of the kidnapping of software mogul Yevgeny Kaspersky's son.

17:57 22.11.2012

Appellate court confirms second sentence of former Ukrainian interior minister

The Kiev Appellate Court has confirmed the sentence of former Ukrainian Interior Minister Yuri Lutsenko, his People's Self-Defense party has reported on Thursday.

17:41 22.11.2012

Final charges brought against two suspects in Moscow May riots

Final charges have been brought against Artyom Savyolov and Andrei Barabanov, suspects in the case on May 6 riots in Moscow, Dmitry Kolbasin, a representative of the interregional human rights association Agora

17:15 22.11.2012

Pleadings in high-speed train bombing case to be held on Nov. 26

The Moscow City Court will hear on November 26 the pleadings in the case of several individuals who planned to commit a terrorist attack on the high-speed Sapsan train, Abusupyan Gaytayev, the attorney of one of the defendants.

16:45 22.11.2012

Rusagroprom head arrested in case of $255mln loan from VTB British subsidiary

The Tverskoy District Court has arrested Rusagroprom head Yevgenia Kremneva in a criminal case on the embezzlement of a $255 million loan from the VTB British subsidiary to purchase dairy plants from the Nutritek International Corp.

16:16 22.11.2012

Drug control service to submit bill on alternative liability of addicts

The Federal Drug Control Service is preparing to submit a bill on the alternative liability of drug consumers to the State Duma, Viktor Ivanov, the head of the service, said on Thursday.

15:32 22.11.2012

No case opened over alleged torture of opposition activist

The Investigative Committee has abstained from initiating a criminal case on the alleged torture and kidnapping of Russian oppositionist Leonid Razvozzhayev.

15:01 22.11.2012

Suspect in planned Red Square terrorist attack charged with 18 counts

Ilyas Saidov, one of the individuals accused of plotting a terrorist attack on Red Square, has been charged with committing 18 offences.

14:32 22.11.2012

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