Moscow Region district ex-head’s appeal against detention adjourned till late JulyThe Moscow City Court on Thursday postponed an appeal hearing on the extension of detention of ex-head of the Moscow Region’s Serpukhov District Alexander Shestun charged with fraud and bribery until July 30 because of the defendant’s poor health.18:39 25.07.2019
Two investigators arrested in Moscow Region on corruption allegationsTwo investigators suspected of receiving bribes have been arrested in the Moscow Region, according to the spokesperson of Russian Investigative Committee Svetlana Petrenko.11:03 22.07.2019
Former Moscow Region official to stay detained in bribery caseThe Moscow City Court on Monday dismissed an appeal lodged by ex-head of the Moscow Region’s Pushkino municipal district Yevgeny Zhirkov, who stands charged with receiving a bribe from a construction developer, against detention.15:05 15.07.2019
Alleged Russian crime boss arrested on suspicion of murderAlleged crime lord Oleg Shishkanov has been arrested on suspicion of killing a Moscow Region lawmaker.14:07 15.07.2019
Three Moscow Region medical officers charged with stealing expensive oncologic drugsCharges have been brought against three medical workers from the Moscow Region, who had allegedly stolen high-priced drugs reserved for patients suffering from cancerous diseases.16:17 12.07.2019
Probe opened into thermal power station fire in Moscow RegionProbe was opened on Thursday into the large fire that occurred at a thermal cogeneration plant in the Moscow Region.18:01 11.07.2019
Moscow Region authorities again denied closure of notorious landfillThe Tenth Commercial Court of Appeals has rejected an appeal filed by the authorities of Volokolamsk, a town in the Moscow Region, against a lower court refusal to close a notorious solid waste landfill Yadrovo.16:02 10.07.2019
Russian businessman known for diesel generators dispute with IKEA sentenced to 8 yearsA court in Lyubertsy, a town in the Moscow Region, on Tuesday found businessman Konstantin Ponomarev, known for his dispute with IKEA over rented diesel generators, guilty of false denunciation and sentenced him to 8 years in prison.17:23 09.07.2019
Ex-official accused of forgery, abuse of office to stay jailed till late SeptemberThe Moscow City Court on Wednesday extended detention of ex-head of the Moscow Region’s Klin District Alexander Postrigan, who stands charged with abuse of power and forgery, for 3 months.18:08 26.06.2019
Moscow Region’s top official put in detention on corruption allegationsThe Basmanny District Court of Moscow on Friday ordered detention of the head of the Moscow Region’s Pushkino municipal district Yevgeny Zhirkov, who stands charged with receiving a bribe from a construction developer, until August 13.15:46 21.06.2019
Head of Moscow Region’s Pushkino district charged with bribetakingCharges of bribetaking have been brought against Yevgeny Zhirkov, the head of the Moscow Region’s Pushkino municipal district.12:43 21.06.2019
Russian colonel fined $2,000 for abuse of officeThe Reutov Garrison Military Court in the Moscow Region convicted ex-head of the paraborne service of one of the National Guard’s military units, colonel Yevgeny Smotrov of abuse of authority and fined him 120,000 rubles (about $2,000).14:45 13.06.2019
Moscow Region district ex-head charged with fraud to spend summer in detentionThe Moscow City Court on Thursday extended detention of ex-head of the Moscow Region’s Serpukhov District Alexander Shestun charged with fraud and bribery until September 13.18:08 06.06.2019
Prosecutors demand recovery of $140 mln from ex-Moscow Region official accused of forgeryProsecutors have increased their claim against ex-head of the Moscow Region’s Klin District Alexander Postrigan, who stands charged with abuse of power and forgery, to 9 billion rubles (about $140 million).12:00 03.06.2019
Charges brought against mother of two babies left in Moscow Region hostelInvestigators brought charges against a woman, who had left her two one-year-old children unattended in a Moscow Region hostel.11:43 03.06.2019
Plaintiffs appeal against refusal to shut down notorious Moscow Region’s landfillAuthorities of Volokolamsk town have appealed against the Moscow Regional Commercial Court’s refusal to grant their claim to shut down a notorious solid waste landfill Yadrovo.10:53 22.05.2019
Prosecutors to seek seizure of $62 mln from Moscow Region’s Klin District’s ex-headThe Russian Prosecutor General’s Office will file a lawsuit to forfeit assets worth nearly 4 billion rubles (about $62 million) from the former head of the Moscow Region’s Klin District Alexander Postrigan, who stands charged with abuse of power and forgery, to the state.11:56 15.05.2019
Damage caused by operation of infamous Moscow Region landfill has removable nature – courtDamage caused to the soil by the usage of a notorious solid waste landfill Yadrovo has a recoverable character.12:59 22.04.2019
Probe into ex-Moscow Region Finance Minister charged with stealing $220 mln completedInvestigation into ex-Finance Minister of the Moscow Region Alexey Kuznetsov charged with embezzling over 14 billion rubles (about $220 million at the current exchange rate) has been completed.15:27 12.04.2019
Moscow Region district ex-head’s $150 mln assets forfeited to stateThe Krasnogorsk City Court in the Moscow Region on Monday forfeited 10-billion-ruble ($150 million) worth assets owned by ex-head of the Moscow Region’s Serpukhov District Alexander Shestun to the state.16:18 08.04.2019