Moscow court extends detention of U.S. national charged with fraudThe Moscow City Court had extended the detention of U.S. national George Hager charged with $7 million fraud until November 25.13:58 25.08.2017
Member of “Gagiyev Gang” sentenced to 18 years in prisonThe Moscow City Court has sentenced Alexander Staykhevich, a member of a crime syndicate allegedly led by Aslan Gagiyev, to 18 years in prison as he was found guilty of murders, gangsterism, and other crimes.11:56 25.08.2017
Moscow court overturns seizure of Mari El ex-head’s assetsThe Moscow City Court has overturned a lower court’s decision to seize the assets of ex-head of Russia’s Mari El Republic Leonid Markelov charged with receiving a large-scale bribe.13:37 21.08.2017
Russian communications watchdog blocks five piracy websitesRussia’s communications watchdog Roskomnadzor announced on Thursday that five websites distributing pirated multimedia content had been blocked based on the Moscow City Court’s ruling.13:22 17.08.2017
Switzerland refuses to cooperate with Russia in case of fugitive banker – reportSwiss authorities have denied a request filed by Russia seeking legal aid in a criminal case against former president of the Bank of Moscow charged with embezzlement, Andrey Borodin, SRF media company reported on Wednesday.17:30 16.08.2017
Vneshprombank ex-president’s sentence for $2 bln embezzlement reduced by 6 monthsThe Moscow City Court has reduced the sentence given to Vneshprombank ex-president Larisa Markus for embezzling 113.5 billion rubles (about $2 billion) from 9 to 8.5 years in prison.14:02 15.08.2017
Sentence of former commercial court’s chief accountant in embezzlement case takes effectA 4-year prison sentence given to ex-chief accountant of the Moscow Region Commercial Court and the 10th Commercial Court of Appeals Natalya Khristosova for embezzling over 20 million rubles (about $333,000) has become effective.17:49 14.08.2017
Moscow court changes ruling in dispute between Navalny and UsmanovThe Moscow City Court has partially changed the ruling in favor of billionaire Alisher Usmanov in a libel lawsuit against Russian opposition politician Alexey Navalny.14:58 11.08.2017
Bolotnaya activist Nepomnyashchikh applies for paroleActivist Ivan Nepomnyashchikh, who had received a 2.5-year prison sentence in the high-profile Bolotnaya Square riot case, filed a motion for parole.17:34 10.08.2017
Moscow court suspends newspaper journalist’s deportation over ECHR rulingThe Moscow City Court has suspended the ordered deportation of Ali Feruz (Khudoberdy Nurmatov), a reporter for Novaya Gazeta newspaper, to Uzbekistan, over the ruling of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).11:38 08.08.2017
Moscow court changes prison term of disabled convict Mamayev to fineThe Moscow City Court on Thursday ruled to change punishment for Anton Mamayev, a disabled and wheelchair-bound man who had previously been sentenced to 4.5 years in prison for armed robbery, to a 200,000-ruble (about $3,300) fine.14:49 03.08.2017
Russian citizen deported from U.S. gets 14 years for business partner’s murderRussian national Gennady Gavrilets, who had been deported from the U.S after being on the run for 17 years, was sentenced to 14 years in prison for killing his business partner.17:01 31.07.2017
Prosecutors to decide on indictment against Russian Economy ex-minister UlyukayevA criminal case against Russia's former Economy Minister Alexey Ulyukayev, who stands charged with extorting a $2 million bribe, has been forwarded to the Prosecutor General’s Office for approval of indictment.12:57 26.07.2017
Russian activist Dadin’s fine for unauthorized protest upheldThe Moscow City Court has upheld a lower court’s ruling to fine Russian activist Ildar Dadin 20,000 rubles ($330) for holding an unauthorized one-person picket near the Federal Security Service’s (FSB) building.11:47 26.07.2017
Prison sentence for Russian nationalist Demushkin for extremism upheldThe Moscow City Court upheld a 30-month prison sentence given to Russian nationalist Dmitry Demushkin for inciting racial hatred and enmity online.16:25 17.07.2017
Russian human rights ombudsman seeks release of disabled convictRussia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova has filed a petition with the Moscow City Court seeking release of Anton Mamayev, a wheelchair person sentenced to 4.5 years in prison for armed robbery.13:48 13.07.2017
Russian Interior Ministry’s ex-officer gets 3 years in prison for abuse of powerThe Moscow City Court has given a 3-year prison sentence to Gennady Sobolev, ex-officer of the Interior Ministry's Economic Security and Anti-Corruption Department, for abuse of authority.18:05 11.07.2017
Refusal to seize Federal Guard Service General’s apartment upheldThe Moscow City Court on Monday upheld refusal to seize apartment belonging to Gennady Lopyrev charged with taking a grand bribe.18:00 10.07.2017
Russian hacking group's leader sentenced to 2 years in prisonThe Moscow City Court on Thursday sentenced Vladimir Anikeyev, the leader of Russia’s hacking group Shaltai-Boltai, or Humpty Dumpty, to 2 years in prison.13:25 06.07.2017
Teenager charged with violence against National Guard officer to stay under house arrestThe Moscow City Court has upheld the ruling of a lower court putting a 17-year-old Mikhail Galayshkin, charged with using violence against a National Guard officer at an unauthorized rally on June 12, under house arrest.11:49 04.07.2017