Moscow court refuses to release suspect in Culture Ministry embezzlement scandal on bailThe Moscow City Court has ruled that the extended detention of Boris Tsagarayev, who stands charged with embezzlement of budgetary funds allocated for restoration of cultural heritage objects, was lawful.13:49 19.05.2016
Theaters face huge fines for failure to protect children from harmful informationRussia's Culture Ministry proposed a bill imposing a fine of up to 5 million rubles (about $80,000) on movie theaters for letting minors watch 18-rated movies.10:23 12.03.2015
Spanish court bans auctioning of Columbus’s letter to his sonThe Madrid High Court has prohibited the sale of Christopher Columbus’s letter to his son at a London auction.14:41 11.03.2015
Russian court dismisses case against opera director over Wagner’s TannhauserA court in Novosibirsk dismissed an administrative case brought against Boris Mezdrich, director of the Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theater, over production of Richard Wagner’s Tannhauser which has allegedly ‘desecrated’ the image of Jesus Christ.14:37 10.03.2015
Fines for violating 18+ rating could be increased to $8,000 - reportRussia’s Ministry of Culture has drafted a bill to increase the highest fine for violating the 18+ age rating to 500,000 rubles ($8,100) and has sent it to the ministries of economic development and communications for coordination.12:48 05.03.2015
Criminal case against prominent Russian art expert heads to courtA criminal investigation into a fraud involving prominent Russian art expert Yelena Basner, 58, has been completed, the case will be forwarded to court.11:39 16.12.2014
First hearing in Russian case over Scythian gold may be held in January 2015The trial in Amsterdam over the Scythian gold from Crimea is not likely to begin until mid-January, 2015, RIA Novosti reported Wednesday citing Andrei Malgin, director of the Central Museum of Tavrida in Simferopol.17:27 10.12.2014
Crimean museums file lawsuit with Dutch court over Scythian goldFour Crimean museums have filed with a court in Amsterdam a class action lawsuit seeking to return the Scythian gold, which was exhibited in the Netherlands, to Crimea, RIA Novosti reported Wednesday citing Director of Crimean Republican Institution “Kerch Historical and Cultural Reserve” Tatyana Umrikhina.13:47 26.11.2014
Ukraine opens criminal case over Russian actor's visit to DonetskUkrainian Interior Ministry and Security Service opened a criminal case against Russian actor Mikhail Porechenkov, who went to the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic on Thursday.12:34 31.10.2014
Self-mutilating artist Pavlensky avoids psychiatric evaluation for third timeA court in St. Petersburg dismissed for the third time an application filed by the Investigative Committee seeking to examine eccentric performer Pyotr Pavlensky’s mental health.14:10 17.10.2014
Russian parliament to consider bill to attract foreign patrons of artsThe State Duma has received a package of bills aimed at encouraging individuals and companies to become patrons of the arts, TASS agency reported on Thursday.12:36 16.10.2014
Performance artist Pavlensky evades mental treatmentThe Investigative Committee has withdrawn its motion on a mental examination for Pyotr Pavlensky who performed some eccentric stunts, his lawyer Dmitry Dinze told RAPSI on Friday.16:04 10.10.2014
Ukraine prepares to sue Crimea over Scythian goldUkraine claims ownership of the Scythian gold which is currently exhibited in the Netherlands and is preparing a lawsuit against its former republic of Crimea.17:48 21.08.2014
No psychiatric evaluation for performance artist PavlenskyThe Dzerzhinsky District Court of St. Petersburg did not uphold the Investigative Committee’s petition for a psychiatric evaluation of eccentric performance artist Pyotr Pavlensky, a RAPSI correspondent reports from courtroom.14:41 08.08.2014