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Russians on trial: from Bout to Gaydamak

May 3, 2012 RIA Novosti
Viktor Bout is far from the only Russian citizen who has been subjected to prosecution abroad. Here are 10 of the most notorious

Moscow keeps defending Bout

May 3, 2012 Alexander Gasyuk
For the U.S., he is the prolific arms smuggler portrayed in the 2005 film, “Lord of War.” For Russia, he is a martyred citizen convicted by a Hollywood film

What will happen to Bout?

April 6, 2012 Russia Beyond the Headlines, Combined report
Russia’s Foreign Ministry has promised to secure Victor Bout’s release, but experts question the move’s feasibility

Pussy Riot prank in cathedral has Russians divided in their assessments

March 30, 2012 Russia Beyond the Headlines
Russian feminist punk rock band Pussy Riot became popular overnight after it staged an unsanctioned performance in Moscow’s Cathedral of Christ the Savior

Medvedev orders Khodorkovsky case probe

March 5, 2012 RIA Novosti
Dmitry Medvedev ordered the Prosecutor General’s Office to probe the legality of the verdicts handed down to 32 prisoners, including former Yukos head Mikhail Khodorkovsky

Revealing an attempt on Putin’s life

February 28, 2012 Russia Beyond the Headlines, Combined report
A plot to assassinate Russian presidential candidate and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin was uncovered in Ukraine

Who’s playing dirty online?

December 20, 2011

Who’s playing dirty online?

December 20, 2011 Peter Warren, Special to RN
Cybercrime: Moscow proposes code of practice to defeat the hackers

Report sees economic crime decline

November 30, 2011 Howard Amos, The Moscow Times
Reported cases of economic crime have declined in Russia over the last two years against the background of recovery from the 2009 financial crisis

Should Russia legalize guns?

October 21, 2011 Svetlana Smetanina
Polls show that most Russians are against liberalizing gun laws, but proponents are gearing up for a long fight

Politkovskaya suspect held

August 31, 2011 Vladimir Ruvinsky
Officer at secret police unit ‘organised murder of journalist’

The Magnitsky list: Why isn't there a bin Laden list too?

May 23, 2011 Eugene Ivanov
U.S. congressmen might have thought twice about punishing Russian officials if Russia had a strong lobby in Washington.

Moscow court sentences Markelov murderer to life

May 6, 2011 RIA Novosti
Ultranationalists also ordered to pay damages in death of human rights lawyer and journalist

Another bomb, more words, little action

January 26, 2011 Timur Anufriev
Time and time again, Russian leaders have vowed to track down and punish terrorists responsible for deadly bombings, yet after every attack, safety is hard to find and the real problem is ignored

Key evidence emerges in Markelov, Baburova killings

January 21, 2011 Alexander Chernykh, Kommersant
Audio tapes emerge in the investigation into the murders of lawyer Stanislav Markelov and journalist Anastasia Baburova

Pay per bribe

January 18, 2011 Anastasia Kornya, Natalya Kostenko, Vedomosti
New proposed criminal statutes will increase the punishment for giving or accepting bribes

Abuse of freedom is dangerous

January 18, 2011 Andrei Sitov
Criticized for his questioning of White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, ITAR-TASS's Andrei Sitov responds.

Will Russia’s Madoff strike again?

January 18, 2011 Hugo Natowicz
Sergei Mavrodi is at it again, setting up a new Internet-based investment scheme.

The education of Kathleen Parker

January 17, 2011 Eugene Ivanov
Eugene Ivanov: "Democracy doesn't work when citizens begin shooting their elected state representatives."

Closing in on the FSB

January 12, 2011 Alexander von Hahn
The New Nobility, by Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan, may not contain any earth-shattering information, but provides a comprehensive overview of one of Russia's most dominant institutions.
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