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Court dismisses art collector’s $276,000 claim against prominent art expert Basner

12:54 20/06/2017 The Dzerzhinsky District Court in St. Petersburg has dismissed a lawsuit filed by art collector Andrey Vasilyev, who sought to recover 16.2 million rubles ($276,000 at the current rate) from prominent Russian art expert Yelena Basner, acquitted of fraud earlier, for value appraisal of a painting.

Russian court rules cadet accused of abetting terrorism to remain in custody

16:57 16/06/2017 The Leningrad District Military Court had ruled to extend the detention of the A.F. Mozhaysky's Military-Space Academy’s cadet, Vadim Osipov charged with abetting terrorism.

Detention of St. Petersburg Church of Scientology executives appealed

17:53 15/06/2017 Detention of executives of the Church of Scientology in St. Petersburg, who stand charged with extremism and illegal business, has been appealed.

Trial of Russian priest charged with pedophilia to begin on June 22

18:08 13/06/2017 The Priozersk City Court in the Leningrad Region will begin hearing the case against Russian priest Gleb Grozovsky, who stands charged with sexual abuse of children, on June 22.

Defendant in St. Petersburg Church of Scientology case put under house arrest

14:05 09/06/2017 The Nevsky District Court of St. Petersburg ruled to put an employee of the Church of Scientology in St. Petersburg, Constance Yesaulkova, under house arrest.

Baltic Fleet inspection officer fined $4,200 for corruption

18:13 08/06/2017 The head of the Baltic Fleet Port State Control Inspection’ inspector department Vladimir Dzboyev has been sentenced to a 240,000 ruble fine ($4,200) for taking bribes.

St. Petersburg Church of Scientology executive director put in detention

15:50 08/06/2017 The Nevsky District Court of St. Petersburg on Thursday ordered the detention of executive director of Church of Scientology local religious group, Galina Shurinova, until August 5.

Recovery of $90 mln from Russian ex-banker Gitelson to be reviewed

10:58 08/06/2017 The Commercial Court of the North-Western District has forwarded a provision to recover of 5.06 billion rubles (about $90 million) from ex-chairman of Inkasbank Alexander Gitelson for a review.

Alleged member of St. Petersburg Church of Scientology detained in extremism case

18:02 07/06/2017 The Nevsky District Court of St. Petersburg on Wednesday ordered the detention of the alleged member of Church of Scientology in St. Petersburg Anastasia Terentyeva, who stands charged with participating in an extremist organization.

St. Petersburg Church of Scientology raided by FSB

14:00 06/06/2017 Searches are being conducted in the Church of Scientology in St. Petersburg.

Preliminary hearing in child abuse case against Russian priest set for June 13

17:47 05/06/2017 The Priozersk City Court in the Leningrad Region has set June 13 as a date for the preliminary hearing in the case against Russian priest Gleb Grozovsky, who stands charged with sexual abuse of children.

Russian priest charged with pedophilia goes on trial

18:06 02/06/2017 A criminal case against Russian priest Gleb Grozovsky, who stands charged with sexual abuse of children, has been forwarded to court.

Putin: Package of proposals on judicial system improvement agreed

16:56 02/06/2017 Russian President Vladimir Putin said during the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) on Friday that a package of proposals for improvement of the country’s judicial system had been agreed.

Russian cadet charged with abetting terrorism to stay detained until August

17:25 01/06/2017 The St. Petersburg Garrison Military Court has extended the detention of the A.F. Mozhaysky's Military-Space Academy’s cadet, Vadim Osipov charged with abetting terrorism.

Russian prosecutors help businessmen to receive $88.3 mln owed to them

16:38 01/06/2017 The General Prosecutor’s Office has helped entrepreneurs to receive 50 billion rubles (about $88.3 million) owed to them by contract obligations.

Investigation into Russian priest charged with pedophilia completed

10:31 31/05/2017 Investigators have completed a probe into the Russian priest Gleb Grozovsky, who stands charged with sexual abuse of children.

Moscow court extends detention of five defendants in St. Petersburg metro blast case

16:40 30/05/2017 The Basmanny District Court of Moscow has extended detention for five defendants in the St. Petersburg metro terror attack case, until September 17.

St. Petersburg court sentences murderer of prominent journalist Tsilikin to 8.5 years

15:00 30/05/2017 The Kalininsky District Court of St. Petersburg has found student Sergey Kosyrev guilty of murdering prominent Russian journalist Dmitry Tsilikin and sentenced him to 8.5 years in a penal colony.

Right to free elections in Russia violated in 2011 – ECHR

14:02 30/05/2017 The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on Tuesday that Russian authorities had violated rights of several individuals to participate in free elections to the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg back in December 2011.

Russian ex-banker Gitelson’s appeal against recovery of $90 mln set for June 7

18:02 23/05/2017 The Commercial Court of the North-Western District will consider an appeal filed by former chairman of Inkasbank Alexander Gitelson against recovery of 5.06 billion rubles ($90 million at the current exchange rate) on June 7.

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