Water bottling plant construction at Russia’s Lake Baikal judicially suspendedA court has suspended the construction of a drink water bottling plant at Lake Baikal in the Irkutsk Region until violations revealed during checks are remedied.13:33 15.03.2019
Woman charged in Irkutsk mall fire case put under house arrestThe Kirovsky District Court of Irkutsk on Monday placed Natalya Soboleva charged in a criminal case over the fire in a local mall that left eight children injured under house arrest until July 31.16:36 04.06.2018
Russian children rights commissioner calls recent fire in Irkutsk “criminal madness”Russia’s commissioner for children rights Anna Kuznetsova has called a fire, which broke out today in Irkutsk and left eight children injured, a “criminal madness” and pushed for tough punishment for people responsible.15:30 01.06.2018
Ex-police officer sentenced to life faces new murder trialFormer police officer Mikhail Popkov sentenced to life in prison for killing 22 women will stand trial on new murder charges.13:09 15.12.2017
Internationally wanted alleged ISIS member arrested in RussiaA 30-year old man, who had been put on the Interpol wanted list for alleged participation in the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist organization banned in Russia, was arrested in Irkutsk.10:49 26.09.2017
Criminal case against alleged assailants of ambulance transferred to courtA criminal case against two residents of Russia’s Irkutsk Region over assault against an ambulance during road incident has been transferred to court.10:51 09.09.2016
Executive charged with polluting Russian Lake Baikal goes on trialA criminal case against Gennady Tikhonov, an executive of the Baikal pulp and paper mill charged with polluting the Baikal Lake, has reached a court.14:38 10.03.2016
Indebted Mechel ordered to pay Sberbank about $1.5mlnThe Irkutsk Region Commercial Court on Monday ordered the mining and metals company Mechel and its subsidiary, the Bratsk Ferroalloys, to pay Sberbank over 95 million rubles ($1.5 million).10:30 28.09.2015
Former Tomsk Mayor’s parole appealedThe Irkutsk Region Prosecutor’s Office has appealed the decision of the Kuibyshev District Court in Irkutsk to parole former Tomsk Mayor Alexander Makarov.11:05 14.09.2015
Former Tomsk mayor convicted of taking bribes to be released on paroleA court in the Irkutsk Region has granted parole for Alexander Makarov, former Tomsk mayor who was serving a long prison term for bribe taking.12:45 03.09.2015
Mechel settles unpaid ruble loan to Sberbank in courtThe troubled Russian metallurgy giant Mechel has paid out the 22 mln ruble ($333,000) loan to Sberbank, as a part of an ongoing debt recovery legal row.17:33 15.01.2015
Fugitives wanted by Russia often seek asylum abroad - officialA growing number of fugitives wanted by Russia flee abroad where they apply for asylum, Deputy Prosecutor General Alexander Zvyagintsev said on Tuesday.10:50 26.08.2014
'Dead' convict turns up alive in Russian prisonA convict who disappeared earlier this week and was later pronounced dead by the authorities at a prison in Russia, was discovered on Thursday “alive and unhurt,” the local penitentiary service reported.15:54 22.08.2013
Russian blogger sentenced for making pro-Nazi statements onlineThe Sverdlovsky District Court of Irkutsk has sentenced a member of the Belarusian Culture Partnership to eight months of correctional labor for posting extremist material online.12:17 28.02.2013
Final bankruptcy procedures started against Baikalsk PPMThe Irkutsk Region Commercial Court has started final bankruptcy procedures against Baikalsk Pulp and Paper Mill (BPPM), giving creditors time until June 5, 2013 to file their claims.13:22 19.12.2012
Rusal's smelter faces bankruptcy actionThe Krasnoyarsk Territory Commercial Court has registered the application by the Yedintstvo (Unity) company from Irkutsk to recognize Boguchany Aluminium Smelter bankrupt.13:30 09.07.2012
Watchdog loses action to recover $1.06 mln from Siberian pulp and paper millThe Irkutsk Region Commercial Court refused to uphold the lawsuit by the Federal Service for Supervision of Natural Resources against the Baikalsk Pulp and Paper Mill for damage caused to the environment.11:17 29.06.2012
Baikal mill to pay $1.3mln fine for damaging environmentA commercial court has recovered $1.3 million from the Baikalsk Pulp and Paper Mill under a lawsuit filed by the Federal Service for the Supervision of Natural Resources.15:09 11.05.2012
Police bring charges against suspects in Siberian river contamination caseIrkutsk police have charged three residents of the town of Usolye-Sibirskoye of oil theft. This crime resulted in the 300 tonne oil spill in the Angara-river in Siberia.13:14 10.05.2012
Watchdog claims $1.2mln for Lake Baikal pollutionThe Federal Service for the Supervision of Natural Resources has submitted a demand to the Irkutsk Region Commercial Court to recover $1.18 million in losses inflicted on Lake Baikal from Baikalsk Pulp and Paper Mill.12:40 04.05.2012