Defense

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Russian government approves amendments as to launch of cases over embezzlement

The Government Law-Making Commission has approved amendments to the Russian Criminal Procedure Code envisaging certain changes in the procedure governing the initiation of criminal cases over funds allocated for state defense, national projects and state procurement.

17:57 21.04.2021

Bill on professional defense discretion to be discussed by State Duma

A draft law on the introduction of the professional discretion notion in defense has been submitted to the lower house of Russian parliament.

11:03 07.04.2021

Bill on professional defense discretion drafted in Russia

The Government Law-Making Commission has considered a drafted bill on the introduction of the professional discretion notion in defense.

13:20 23.03.2021

Russian historian accused of student murder waives defense lawyer

History professor Oleg Sokolov charged with killing his postgraduate student Anastasia Yeshchenko and arms trafficking has waived his attorney Alexander Pochuyev who had defended him from the investigation beginning.

17:40 15.06.2020

Garzon opts not to represent Snowden

Former Spanish judge and present senior counsel for Wikileaks Baltasar Garzon announced his law firm ILOCAD had decided not to defend NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden in a statement released to RAPSI by the law firm Wednesday.

12:23 27.06.2013

Arms dealer Viktor Bout to get new defense team

Russian businessman Viktor Bout, convicted for arms trafficking in the United States, will get a new team of lawyers.

09:00 08.04.2013

Jailed Pussy Riot members get new defense attorney

Attorney Irina Khrunova will be representing the interests of Pussy Riot members Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Maria Alyokhina, who have been sentenced to two years in prison for disorderly conduct at the Christ the Savior Cathedral.

11:23 20.11.2012

Pussy Riot attorneys terminate agreement with band members

The defense team for the convicted Pussy Riot members have terminated their agreement with the group. "This was a mutual decision, which we discussed previously. Our presence in the case only threatens their release. This was made clear to us today," says attorney Mark Feygin.

16:58 19.11.2012

Attorneys of Russian in U.S. high-tech export case to resign duties

The attorneys of Russian citizen Viktoria Klebanova, who is accused of illegally exporting hi-tech electronic devices to Russia from the United States, are planning to stop offering their services at the court hearings.

11:32 09.11.2012

Four new lawyers join jailed oppositionist Razvozzhayevs defense team

Four new lawyers will join the defense team for oppositionist Leonid Razvozzhayev, an aide to lawmaker Ilya Ponomarev and one of several whose arrest was sought in the aftermath of a controversial anti-opposition documentary that accused key activists of plotting a coup.

12:27 26.10.2012

Pussy Riot attorney to defend oppositionist Razvozzhayev

On Thursday, the Investigative Committee confirmed that Mark Feygin is authorized to defend oppositionist Leonid Razvozzhayev. Feygin together with two other attorneys represented the Pussy Riot members, who were accused of disorderly conduct at the Christ the Savior Cathedral.

12:15 25.10.2012

S-300 missile supply claim "standard procedure" - Iran's Foreign Ministry

Iran's claim against a state-run Russian company over an S-300 missile supply contract is nothing more than a standard contractual procedure, says Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast

14:48 24.07.2012

Russia adamant in defending its citizens in Libya

Russia will defend its citizens imprisoned in Libya until the very last, Russian Ambassador Ivan Molotkov told journalists on Monday.

14:23 09.07.2012

Russia tightens standards on defense contracts

The Russian parliament approved on Wednesday in the first reading a government sponsored bill penalizing officials for failure to place state defense contracts on time.

19:15 16.05.2012

There is nobody to represent Viktor Bout in Thailand

The Thai court that convened on Monday to reconsider alleged arms trafficker Viktor Bout's case has suspended the hearing for 60 days to allow the defense time to find a new attorney after lawyer Lak Nitivat Vichan died in January.

17:38 26.03.2012

U.S. court appoints new defense attorney for convicted Russian pilot

A U.S. court has appointed a new defense attorney for Russian pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko, who was sentenced in the United States to 20 years in prison for attempted drugs smuggling and appealed his sentence.

18:17 08.12.2011