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US Government outlines efforts to combat wildlife trafficking

The US White House and Department of Justice (DOJ) released updated information Monday outlining efforts undertaken by the federal government to combat wildlife trafficking.

19:22 10.09.2013

Would-be Putin assassin sentenced to 10 years in prison

On Tuesday, the Moscow City Court found Ilya Pyanzin guilty of plotting to assassinate Russian President Vladimir Putin and sentenced him to 10 years in prison.

17:21 10.09.2013

Investigators' request for disbarment of opposition leader's lawyer rejected

The Moscow region Bar Association dismissed on Tuesday Russia's Investigative Committee's claim for disbarment of Violetta Volkova, the lawyer of Left Front leader Sergei Udaltsov, Volkova told RAPSI.

15:55 10.09.2013

Russian lawyer asks investigators to initiate case against Obama

Attorney Alexander Zorin asked the Russian Investigative Committee to initiate a criminal case against President of The United States Barack Obama.

14:16 10.09.2013

MTS loses $30 mln suit against former head of bankrupt cell phone retailer

The Moscow Commercial Court has rejected the lawsuit filed by Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) for 914.7 million rubles (around $27.5 million) in damages from Marina Kovalyova, former chief executive of cell phone retailer BetaLink.

13:36 10.09.2013

Prosecution seeks 15 years for suspected would-be Putin assassin

Prosecution asked The Moscow City Court to sentence Ilya Pyanzin , who is suspected of having plotted to assassinate President Vladimir Putin, to 15 years in prison.

12:47 10.09.2013

Family demands $1.2 mln from Russian Railways for teen's death

The family of Andrey Klishko, 15, who died after being electrocuted at a Lobnya railway station in the Moscow Region, is suing the Russian Railway monopoly for 40 million rubles ($1,2 million).

11:54 10.09.2013

$123 million tax claims upheld against Gazprom Export

The Moscow Commercial Court has rejected a suit filed by Gazprom Export, the Russian gas giant's export subsidiary, for illegal tax claims amounting to 4.1 billion rubles ($123 million).

11:34 10.09.2013

Investigators question witnesses to Russian diplomat slaying in Abkhazia

Investigators have begun questioning possible witnesses to the murder of a Russian diplomat in Abkhazia, the republic's security services told RIA Novosti on Tuesday.

10:46 10.09.2013

Navalny supporters rally in Moscow against 'rigged' mayoral vote

A crowd of thousands rallied at Moscow’s Bolotnaya Square on Monday evening in support of Alexei Navalny, an opposition runner-up in the mayoral election who claimed the previous day’s vote was “rigged” to spare the Kremlin’s candidate a runoff.

10:09 10.09.2013

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