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Appeal against journalist’s detention for rally law breach postponed until June 5

The Moscow City Court on Monday postponed an appeal filed by journalist and municipal lawmaker Ilya Azar against his 15-day detention for repeated violation of the law on rallies until June.

19:16 01.06.2020

Four ex-policemen involved in Golunov case to remain in detention

The Moscow City Court on Monday upheld extension of detention of four former police officers charged in a case over planting drugs on journalist Ivan Golunov.

16:59 01.06.2020

Third examination estimates damage from theater project embezzlement at $2 mln

The third examination in a case involving theater director Kirill Seerebrennikov over embezzlement of budget funds has fixed up infliction of the 129 million-ruble (nearly $2 million) damage to the arts project Platforma.

15:27 01.06.2020

Accused of legalization of stolen aircraft details faces trial in St. Petersburg

A case against CEO of Techcomservice firm Andrey Yeresko charged with legalization of stolen helicopter units and details worth about 20 million rubles has reached court.

14:03 01.06.2020

Probe opened into illegal gambling organization in Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District

Investigators in Russia’s Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District have launched probe into three local residents suspected of illegal organization of gambling.

13:40 01.06.2020

Alleged author of fake about organ harvesting amid coronavirus fight goes on trial

Moscow’s Simonovsky District Court is to proceed with a case against a local resident over distribution of a fake about mass recovery of organs from healthy people under the guise of the fight against COVID-19.

12:44 01.06.2020

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