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Prosecutors clash with Tsarnaev defense over death penalty protocol

In anticipation of Tuesday’s status conference, US prosecutors have challenged a request by the defense team for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzohkhar Tsarnaev that the court address issues that have arisen in light of the Attorney General’s pending decision on whether to pursue the death penalty, according to a series of recent court filings.

17:26 23.09.2013

Second suspect in murder of Russian diplomat in Abkhazia detained

The second man has been detained on suspicion of involvement in the murder of a Russian diplomat in Abkhazia, Investigative Committee spokesperson Vladimir Markin said Monday.

16:53 23.09.2013

Armenian ex-presidential candidate sentenced for attempted murder

A court sentenced an Armenian ex-presidential candidate to 14 years in prison Monday for masterminding an assassination attempt against another presidential contender in January, a court source told RIA Novosti.

16:38 23.09.2013

Costa Concordia’s captain moves for new forensic evaluation

Lawyers of Francesco Schettino, the captain of shipwrecked Costa Concordia cruise liner, asked the court Monday to appoint an additional forensic evaluation of the ship, in order to determine whether any mechanical failure could have caused the accident.

15:53 23.09.2013

Criminal liability for drunk driving may be implemented by end of 2013

State Duma lawmaker Vyacheslav Lyisakov is preparing a set of amendments to the Criminal Code, which would serve to criminalize repeated instances of driving under the influence.

14:42 23.09.2013

Environmental groups ask Putin to release Greenpeace ship

More than 40 environmental groups have written to Russian President Vladimir Putin asking him to release a Greenpeace icebreaker and its crew detained last week over protests at Gazprom’s offshore oil rig in the Arctic Ocean.

14:04 23.09.2013

Mass killer Vinogradov appeals life sentence

Defense attorney has appealed the life sentence of rampaging lawyer Dmitry Vinogradov who was found guilty of six counts of murder, the Moscow City Court's press office told RAPSI on Monday.

13:43 23.09.2013

Gainsborough's Lady in Blue dispute to be reconsidered

Russia’s Intellectual Property Court has granted a cassation appeal filed by a St. Petersburg fashion designer Iya Yots against the ruling prohibiting her from using Thomas Gainsborough's Lady in Blue in her designs and remanded the case for a new trial.

13:11 23.09.2013

Russian cabinet advised to mull can on officials' luxury cars

A Russian expert group led by the Open Government minister has advised the Cabinet to consider a bill banning officials from buying cars worth more than 1.5 million rubles ($47,000), according to a statement published on the government’s website Monday.

12:36 23.09.2013

Pussy Riot’s Tolokonnikova goes on hunger strike in prison

Pussy Riot member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova has gone on a hunger strike, her lawyer Yekaterina Khrunova told RAPSI on Monday.

12:06 23.09.2013

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

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

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Soldiers jailed for killing US journalist Russell Bentley

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