Three Bolotnaya rioters pardoned under Russian amnesty
Three defendants in the 2012 Bolotnaya riots case have been pardoned pursuant to a broad amnesty spearheaded by Russian President Vladimir Putin, their attorneys told RAPSI on Monday.
Former US congressman Ron Paul petitions for Snowden’s clemency
Former congressman and presidential hopeful Ron Paul launched a petition demanding clemency in the US for fugitive NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, whose grant of asylum in Russia is set to expire on July 31 of this year.
Most Russians indifferent to Khodorkovsky’s pardon – survey
Over 40% of Russians who are aware of former YUKOS head Mikhail Khodorkovsky are indifferent about the news that President Vladimir Putin granted him a pardon, according to a survey by the Public Opinion Foundation.
All Greenpeace activists will leave Russia before New Year – attorney
All 30 of the Greenpeace activists detained in September over a protest staged at a Russian drilling rig in the Arctic will leave Russia before the new year, attorney Aleksandr Melnikov told RAPSI on Friday.
Queen Elizabeth pardons Enigma code-breaker sentenced for homosexuality
Queen Elizabeth II on Monday pardoned Alan Turing, the British mathematician who broke the Enigma code, for his conviction on charges of homosexuality 61 years ago.
Pussy Riot members Maria Alyokhina and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova pardoned
Pussy Riot members Maria Alyokhina and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova have been pardoned pursuant to a broad amnesty spearheaded by Russian President Vladimir Putin and adopted by the State Duma earlier in December. The amnesty was arranged to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the Constitution of the Russian Federation.
Pussy Riot’s Tolokonnikova pardoned under new Russian amnesty
Pussy Riot member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova has been pardoned today pursuant to a broad amnesty spearheaded by Russian President Vladimir Putin and adopted by the State Duma earlier this month, the Prosecutor's office representative told RAPSI.
Khodorkovsky has been pardoned: what’s next?
Khodorkovsky’s pardon would almost certainly make him the winner only if he rejected it immediately and publicly. The certainty is qualified by an “almost” because then he would win many scores as a public figure, but would disillusion some as a simple man of flesh and blood. Less than a day after a shocking statement made by Russian President Vladimir Putin, the former oligarch has left his cell. The pardon was like a lightening bolt.
Putin pardons Mikhail Khodorkovsky
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree Friday pardoning jailed YUKOS CEO Mikhail Khodorkovsky. The decree will take effect immediately.
Khodorkovsky to be pardoned soon – Putin
YUKOS CEO Mikhail Khodorkovsky, who has been in jail in connection with oil theft and money laundering charges since 2003, has filed a petition for clemency and a resolution pardoning him will be signed soon, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during an annual Q&A session with the press Thursday.
Putin on Bolotnaya Square riot defendants: Those who deserve it, will be pardoned
Speaking about those accused in the Bolotnaya Square riot case at a meeting with writers and literary critics, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that those who should be pardoned will be pardoned.
Duma mulls amnesty for financial crimes
The State Duma is working on a resolution to amnesty those who are serving sentences for financial crimes under nearly 50 Criminal Code articles, including those under which Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev were convicted.
Tymoshenko may be pardoned after court proceedings finish - official
Former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko's request to be pardoned for her abuse of power conviction will be considered after the court proceedings end in the murder case she is currently involved in, Prime Minister Mykola Azarov told reporters Tuesday.
Ukrainian Supreme Court upholds verdict against former interior minister
The High Specialized Court of Ukraine for Civil and Criminal Cases has upheld the verdict against former Interior Minister Yuriy Lutsenko, who was convicted on dereliction of duty charges in 2012. However, this will not infringe on Lutsenko's rights after his pardoning by President Viktor Yanukovych.
EU pressures Ukraine to address its 'selective justice' with regard to Tymoshenko
EU officials have urged Ukraine to consider what they believe was a case of 'selective justice' with regard to former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, after former Interior Minister Yuriy Lutsenko was officially pardoned on Sunday.
Ukrainian President pardons former Interior Minister
Ukrainian President has pardoned ex-Interior Minister Yuriy Lutsenko, who was sentenced in February 2012 to four years in prison for embezzling state funds and abuse of power.
Sudanese president pardons man who helped USAID employee killers escape
Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir has pardoned Mubarak Mustafa, who was serving time for helping four men convicted of killing a US diplomat escape from jail.
Georgia pardons alleged Russian influence agent
Russian citizen Yuri Skrylnikov, who was convicted of cooperating with a foreign intelligence service and conducting anti-government activity in July 2011, was declared a political prisoner and released from prison on Sunday.
Pope Benedict XVI pardons former butler who stole his documents
Pope Benedict XVI has pardoned his former butler Paolo Gabriele, sentenced by a Vatican court to 1.5 years for stealing documents from the Pope's apartments.
Pussy Riot members not to seek pardon
The Pussy Riot punk band members convicted for hooliganism will not seek a pardon, according to defense attorney Nikolai Polozov.