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Viktor Bout conviction upheld on appeal

A federal US appeals court affirmed Friday a New York district court’s conviction of Viktor Bout, but remanded the case for the correction of a clerical error in the judgment.

18:19 27.09.2013

Russian thrash metal legend's song banned as extremist

"Beat the demons," a song by legendary Russian thrash metal band Korroziya Metalla, has been included in the federal list of extremist materials, Russia's Ministry of Justice announced on its website Friday.

18:01 27.09.2013

Two plead not guilty to broad-daylight murder of British soldier Lee Rigby

Two men pleaded not guilty Friday to having murdered British soldier Lee Rigby.

16:23 27.09.2013

Pussy Riot member Tolokonnikova's request for transfer to another colony rejected

Pussy Riot member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova's request to transfer her to another colony has been rejected, lawyer Dmitry Dinze told RIA Novosti on Friday.

15:56 27.09.2013

Moscow court dismisses four of Navalny’s suits challenging mayoral election

Moscow’s Tagansky District Court has dismissed four of the hundreds of lawsuits that opposition activist Alexei Navalny filed contesting the results of Moscow’s recent mayoral election.

15:23 27.09.2013

“Innocence of Muslims” filmmaker released from federal custody – report

Mark Basseley Youssef, the filmmaker behind the now infamous “Innocence of Muslims,” was released Thursday from federal custody, CBS Los Angeles reported.

14:45 27.09.2013

Putin submits bill targeting terrorist training camps

President Vladimir Putin has submitted to the State Duma a draft law proposing criminal liability for training in terrorist camps, Russia's Lower House announced on its website Friday.

14:20 27.09.2013

Inquest wraps in Moscow airport terrorist attack that killed 37

An inquest into the terrorist attack at Domodedovo Airport that killed 37 and injured 172 in 2011 has wrapped, RAPSI learned Friday in the Moscow Regional Court.

13:02 27.09.2013

Mordovia's colony opposes mitigation of Tolokonnikova's sentence

The prison colony's administration in Mordovia refused to support a motion filed by Pussy Riot member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova to mitigate the remaining part of her sentence.

11:55 27.09.2013

22 Greenpeace activists detained for two months

22 Greenpeace activists suspected of having committed acts of maritime piracy have been detained for two months, Greenpeace wrote on its Twitter account.

10:53 27.09.2013

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