Sentence of former Russian navy officer in theft case takes effectA court of appeals on Wednesday upheld the guilt of a retired captain of Russian navy Alexander Kushnaryov on stealing mortar, opening fire at servicemen and manufacturing explosives.14:52 05.12.2018
Two criminal group leaders receive 15 years for skimmingA court in St. Petersburg has sentenced two skimming gang leaders Ilya Sterligov and Petr Baydak to 15 years in high security prison each for stealing money from cash dispensers with the use of fake bank cards.11:46 04.12.2018
Woman convicted of stealing millions for Church of Scientology gets one more sentenceThe Oktyabrsky District Court of St. Petersburg on Thursday sentenced Ekaterina Zaborskikh, who had been earlier convicted of embezzling millions of rubles from real estate investors and transferring the money to the Church of Scientology Moscow, to 5.5 years in prison for a similar crime.15:29 29.11.2018
Ex-court clerk acquitted of perverting course of justiceEx-court secretary Alexander Eyvazov has been acquitted of perverting the course of justice, RAPSI has learnt from the United press service of St. Petersburg courts. Eyvazov has a right to rehabilitation.16:56 21.11.2018
Ex-rector of St. Petersburg Agrarian University detained on embezzlement chargesEx-rector of the St. Petersburg Agrarian University Victor Yefimov, who stands charged with embezzlement, has been placed in detention until December 14.18:06 19.11.2018
Four Russians acquitted of drug smuggling from Dominican RepublicFour residents of St. Petersburg have been acquitted of cocaine smuggling from the Dominican Republic to Russia.14:42 14.11.2018
Co-owner of e-commerce giant Ulmart released on $370k bailA co-owner of Russian Internet retailer Ulmart Dmitry Kostygin, who stands charged with fraud, has been released from house arrest on a 25-million-ruble bail ($370,000).19:41 12.11.2018
Detention of defendants in St. Petersburg metro terror act case upheldThe Moscow City Court has upheld extension of detention for 11 defendants in the in St. Petersburg metro terror attack case until January 3, 2019.16:53 30.10.2018
Russian court completes JFC Group’s bankruptcy proceedingsThe Commercial Court of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region has completed bankruptcy proceedings against JFC Group, head company for the largest importer of fruits to Russia of the same name, previously owned by businessman Vladimir Kekhman.10:59 26.10.2018
Russian DIA seeks to recover $76.2 million from head managers of Sovetsky bankRussia’s Deposit Insurance Agency (DIA) has filed a lawsuit with the Commercial Court of St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region seeking to recover 5 billion rubles ($76.2 million) from twelve former managers of Sovetsky bank.14:17 25.10.2018
Ex-St. Petersburg MP’s sentence for corruption appealedEx-lawmaker of St. Petersburg’s Legislative Assembly Svetlana Nesterova has appealed her 5-year prison sentence in a 4.8-million-ruble (about $74,000 at the current exchange rate) corruption case.13:32 22.10.2018
Leaders of St. Petersburg Church of Scientology to stay in detention for four more monthsDetention of the Church of Scientology of St. Petersburg leader Ivan Matsitsky and chief accountant of the religious group Sakhib Aliyev charged with extremism and illegal business operations on Thursday was extended until February 20.16:59 18.10.2018
Ulmart Internet retailer’s shareholder declared bankruptThe Commercial Court of St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region has declared a shareholder of Russian e-giant Ulmart Mikhail Vasinkevich bankrupt.17:00 17.10.2018
Russian court once more dismisses Sberbank’s claim against KekhmanThe North-Western Commercial Court has upheld a ruling of a lower court dismissing a Sberbank’s motion to impose subsidiary liability on ex-CEO of JFC Group Vladimir Kekhman.10:53 15.10.2018
Russian court gives two Kyrgyz men 7 years for attempt to join terrorist groupTwo natives of the Kyrgyz Republic Kamoliddin Azimzhanov and Marufzhon Isakov on Thursday were sentenced to 7 years in high security prison each for attempting to join Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist organization banned in Russia.16:49 11.10.2018
Defendants in St. Petersburg metro terror attack case to stay jailed until 2019The Moscow City Court on Monday extended detention of 11 defendants in the in St. Petersburg metro terror attack case until January 3, 2019.17:43 01.10.2018
Former St. Petersburg lawmaker sentenced to 3 years for corruption denied paroleSmolninsky District Court of St. Petersburg has denied release on parole for the former member of the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg Vyacheslav Notyag convicted of taking bribes.12:34 01.10.2018
International Legal Forum to take place in St. Petersburg on May 14-18Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed an order that will set May 14-18, 2019 as the date for the Saint-Petersburg International Legal Forum (LF), Russia’s Justice Ministry’s annual conference.18:10 27.09.2018
Bid to overturn arrest of alleged St. Petersburg terror act organizer in absentia deniedMOSCOW, September 19 (RAPSI) – The Moscow City Court has dismissed an appeal against arrest of an alleged organizer of the notorious St. Petersburg subway terror attack Sirozhiddin Mukhtarov in absentia.17:33 19.09.2018
Prosecutors seek 10 years in jail for ex-St. Petersburg MP charged with corruptionProsecutors sought a sentence of 10 years in jail for ex-lawmaker of St. Petersburg’s Legislative Assembly Svetlana Nesterova involved in a 4.8-million-ruble ($71,000) corruption case.15:48 18.09.2018