Trial & Litigation

Participant of unauthorized rally detained over using pepper spray against police officer

MOSCOW, February 4 (RAPSI) – The Moscow Presnensky District Court has ruled to detain participant of the unauthorized action in the capital Pavel Green-Romanov, who used pepper spray against a National Guard officer on January 31, the court’s press service informs RAPSI on Thursday. Earlier, the defendant has pleaded guilty. The man is to stay in detention until April 2, 2021.

17:50 04.02.2021

Ombudsman rebuts allegations about transfer of Moscow rally detainees to other regions

Information that persons arrested during an unauthorized meeting in Moscow are being transferred to other regions, where they are to serve their administrative detentions, is not true, Russia’s Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova informs RAPSI.

16:57 04.02.2021

Moscow Region district ex-head Shestun challenges 15-year prison sentence

Ex-head of the Moscow Region’s Serpukhov District Alexander Shestun has filed an appeal against his 15-year prison sentence for fraud, bribery, money laundering and illegal business running.

15:41 04.02.2021

Navalny’s associate Sobol charged in rally sanitary standards case

The Investigative Committee of Russia has brought charges against Alexey Navalny’s ally Lyubov Sobol as part of a case over violation of sanitary and epidemiological requirements during an unauthorized rally on January 23.

11:06 04.02.2021

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