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'moscow case'

Russia Hands Student Protester Zhukov Suspended Sentence After Outcry

Observers say Yegor Zhukov's verdict is a rare legal victory for those arrested following this summer's Moscow protests.
final arguments

‘The Darker My Future, the Wider My Smile’: Student Protester Zhukov’s Closing Statement

Yegor Zhukov, 21, faces up to five years in prison over this summer's opposition protests in Moscow.
'moscow case'

‘There Will Be More Arrests’: New Opposition Protesters Face Trial

Criminal prosecutions stemming from this summer's Moscow opposition rallies continue to roll in.
Witness protection?

Fugitive Russian Drug-Smuggling Cat Gets a Body Double in Court

The prosecution pretended it hadn’t lost its key piece of evidence.
OUTLAWED Faith

Russian Jehovah’s Witness Hit With 6-Year ‘Extremism’ Sentence

The sentencing is the latest flashpoint in a series of convictions against Russian members of the religious group.
CALVEY CASE

Russian Baring Vostok Executives Could Face Years in Detention

Ivan Zyuzin, Vagan Abgaryan and Maxim Vladimirov face a full year in jail before the case even has a chance of going to trial.
Protest saga

Russia Arrests 5 More Opposition Protesters in 'Moscow Case' Prosecutions

The arrests mark a new wave in the so-called "Moscow case" that has sparked public outcry.
political protests

Russia Arrests Four Opposition Protesters in New Police Violence Case

Several protesters have already been jailed on charges of assaulting police at the rallies.
Loose lips sink ships

Russian Pensioner Jailed for Treason Over Ukrainian Intelligence-Sharing

The intelligence officer sought information about military equipment and a Russian district on the border with eastern Ukraine.
Homegrown Russophobia

Calvey Case: While Two Foreigners Are Under House Arrest, Their Three Russian Colleagues Remain in Jail

Vagan Abgaryan, Maxim Vladimirov and Ivan Zyuzin haven’t seen their families since February.
Square one

Russian Theater Director Serebrennikov’s Fraud Case to Be Re-Tried, Court Says

The decision overturns last month's move to return the case to prosecutors.
found dead

Ex-Head of Alrosa's Flooded Russian Mine Found Dead in Custody

A regional branch of the federal Investigative Committee said there were indications the death of Alexei Burkser had been suicide.
Disturbing the peace

Russian Football Fan Jailed for Punching Riot Police Officer in Stadium Brawl

Several FC Zenit fans have landed in legal trouble over the brawl outside Gazprom Arena.
r-e-s-p-e-c-t

Most Russians Charged for 'Disrespecting' Authorities Insulted Putin – Rights Group

“The amount and the degree of public criticism of the president have exceeded the limit of the Kremlin's patience,” the group said.
rare reversal

Russia Quashes Jail Sentence for Actor Ustinov Following Public Outcry

The 23-year-old was found guilty of injuring a police officer during his arrest at an Aug. 3 rally in Moscow.
'temporarily excommunicated'

Russian Priest Who Adopted 70 Children Charged With Pedophilia

Several of the priest's adopted children plan to demonstrate in his support.
stolen painting

Court Jails Man Who Walked Out of Moscow Art Gallery With $1 Million Masterpiece

He pleaded guilty to the theft before a Moscow court and plans to appeal his sentence.
'Mass unrest'

Moscow Protesters Sentenced in ‘New Bolotnaya’ Case

YouTube blogger and political science student Yegor Zhukov now faces new charges of calling for extremist activity.
From every corner

Who Is Speaking Out Against the Moscow Protest Prosecutions?

Clergymen, actors, teachers and other professionals have signed open letters in support of the individuals swept up in the crackdown.
Contentious case

Russian Court to Review Actor's Jailing After Public Outcry

Ustinov could potentially be freed from custody this week. 
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