Ex-CEO of large energy company detained on suspicion of embezzlementMoscow’s Tverskoy District Court on Monday detained ex-CEO of TNS energo Group of Companies Dmitry Arzhanov until December 22 on embezzlement allegations.17:03 02.11.2020
Participant of illegal 2019 Moscow rally Beglets goes at largeActivist Danila Beglets, who had been convicted of using violence against a police officer at an unauthorized rally in Moscow on July 27, 2019, was released from a penal colony in the town of Mtsensk in the Oryol Region on Monday.15:09 02.11.2020
Former hockey player gets 4 years in jail for cryptocurrency fraudMoscow’s Presnensky District Court on Monday sentenced ex-hockey player Igor Musatov to 4 years in penal colony for cryptocurrency fraud.12:54 02.11.2020
Moscow poisoning case defendant faces trialProsecutors have approved indictment against Murat Sabanov born in Russia’s Republic of Kabardino Balkariya, who stands charged with poisoning and robbing people in central Moscow.11:57 02.11.2020
Start of drug planting trial against former Moscow policemen scheduled for NovemberThe Moscow City Court will begin the trial of former police officers, who have allegedly planted drugs on journalist Ivan Golunov, on November 11.12:40 29.10.2020
Investigators seek to place detained bank top manager under house arrestInvestigators have lodged a plea to place executive director of the Bank Trust Mikhail Khabarov detained in a case over 900 million-ruble embezzlement under house arrest. The Basmanny District Court of Moscow would hear the petition on November 2, RAPSI was told in the court’s press servoice on Thursday.11:17 29.10.2020
Moscow Mayor extends distance learning for senior schoolchildrenMoscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin on Wednesaday signed an order extending distance learning for pupils in grades 6-11 amid the coronavirus spread until November 8.17:30 28.10.2020
Work of Moscow nightspots not to be restricted - officialMoscow authorities have no plans to restrict the work of the city’s night clubs and restaurants as recommended by Russia’s consumer rights agency Roskomnadzor because certain measures to control visiting of such places have already been taken in the city.15:43 27.10.2020
Irkutsk lawmaker's detention in embezzlement case upheldThe Moscow City Court on Monday dismissed an appeal against detention of Andrey Levchenko, lawmaker of the Irkutsk Region Legislative Assembly and son of a former regional Governor, who stands charged with embezzling over 185 million rubles (about $2.5 million).17:26 26.10.2020
Moscow Customs official charged with corruptionInvestigators have brought bribery charges against a deputy director of the Moscow Customs Sergey Tsukanov.10:59 26.10.2020
Preliminary hearing in case of ex-policemen accused of drug planting set for October 28The Moscow City Court will conduct a preliminary hearing with regard to a case against former police officers, who have allegedly planted drugs on journalist Ivan Golunov, on October 28.18:09 22.10.2020
Sentence of actor Efremov in fatal car crash case reduced by 6 monthsThe Moscow City Court on Thursday reduced jail sentence of actor Mikhail Efremov in a fatal car crash case by 6 months, from 8 to 7.5 years.17:20 22.10.2020
Moscow lawmaker sentenced to suspended term for $30,000 embezzlementThe Moscow City Duma lawmaker Oleg Sheremetyev on Thursday received a 4-year suspended sentence with further 4-year probation for the 2 million-ruble (about $30,000) budget funds embezzlement.16:16 22.10.2020
Refusal to release activist convicted of assault on officer on parole upheldThe Sverdlovsk Regional Court on Thursday upheld a lower court’s refusal to release activist Kirill Zhukov, who had committed an assault on a National Guard officer during an unauthorized rally in Moscow on July 27, 2019, on parole.14:04 22.10.2020
Probusinessbank’s $30 mln claim against ex-CEO of collector agency dismissedThe Moscow Commercial Court has dismissed an application filed by Probusinessbank seeking to collect over 2 billion rubles (about $30 million at the current exchange rate) from ex-CEO of Life collector agency Sergey Kalachev sentenced earlier to 6.5 years in prison for embezzling the bank’s funds.10:53 22.10.2020
Former Moscow policemen charged in journalist drug planting case go on trialA case against five former police officers charged with planting drugs on journalist Ivan Golunov has reached the Moscow City Court.15:24 21.10.2020
Appeal against Irkutsk lawmaker's detention in embezzlement case set for October 26The Moscow City Court will hear an appeal against detention of Andrey Levchenko, lawmaker of the Irkutsk Region Legislative Assembly and son of a former regional Governor, who stands charged with embezzling over 185 million rubles (about $2.5 million), on October 26.18:00 20.10.2020
Appeals against sentence of actor Efremov postponed until October 22The Moscow City Court on Tuesday adjourned the hearing of appeals against sentence of actor Mikhail Efremov convicted of committing a fatal road traffic accident under the influence of alcohol until October 22.15:02 20.10.2020
Sentencing of Moscow lawmaker Sheremetyev set for October 22Moscow’s Zamoskvoretsky District Court will pass sentence upon the City Duma lawmaker Oleg Sheremetyev charged with the 2 million-ruble ($30,000) budget funds embezzlement on October 22.17:47 19.10.2020
Prosecution seeks 4-year suspended term for Moscow lawmaker accused of stealing $30KA prosecutor on Monday demanded a 4-year suspended sentence with a 5-year probation for the Moscow lawmaker Oleg Sheremetyev charged with stealing over 2 million rubles (about $30,000) of budget funds.14:25 19.10.2020