Trial & Litigation

Inskoy 2.0 is looming: Kuzbass authorities set legal precedent

While the Kemerovo Central Court is hearing a criminal case over extortion of the controlling interest in Inskoy mine, Kemerovo mines have already accumulated new large wage arrears; this development has already resulted in strikes and there is a risk of a massive social crisis. RAPSI analyzes potential prospects of the precedent of the high-profile case and effects it will have on the mutual relations between the authorities and the industry.

19:55 29.11.2019

Russian Supreme Court upholds dismissal of $1.2 mln claim against ex-Transaero owner

The Supreme Court of Russia has upheld denial of recovery of nearly 81 million rubles (about $1.2 million) from ex-Transaero founder Alexander Pleshakov and his family.

17:44 29.11.2019

Prosecution asks 14 years in prison for ex-official for “bankrupting Moscow region budget”

The prosecution has asked Moscow’s Basmanny District Court to sentence former Finance Minister of the Moscow Region Alexey Kuznetsov to 14 years of confinement on charges of fraud and embezzlement of 14 billion rubles (about $220 million).

15:51 29.11.2019

Case of alleged murderer of Moscow police officer to be heard by jury

Jurors will consider a case against Nurlan Muratov, who stands charged with killing a police officer at a Moscow metro station.

14:29 29.11.2019

Illegal summer rally participant Surovtsev detained on investigators’ motion

The Basmanny District Court of Moscow granted the investigators’ motion and placed a participant of the unauthorized rally held in Moscow on July 27 Sergey Surovtsev, who had allegedly beaten a National Guard officer with a metal guardrail, in detention until January 27.

13:08 29.11.2019

Organizers of illegal Moscow opposition rallies ordered to pay transport authority $20k

The Moscow City Court on Friday dismissed appeals filed by organizers of unauthorized summer rallies against recovery of 1.2 million rubles (about $20,000) from them in favor of the city’s public transport authority Mosgortrans.

12:59 29.11.2019

Former regional agriculture minister sentenced to 4 years for fraud

Ex-food and agriculture minister of Russia’s Republic of Tyva Yury Tyt-ool has received 4 years behind bars for fraud.Additionally, the man has been fined 100,000 rubles ($1,500).

11:43 29.11.2019

Investigators ask Moscow court to detain one more illegal summer rally participant

Investigators filed a motion to detain a participant of the unauthorized rally held in Moscow on July 27 Sergey Surovtsev, who had allegedly beaten a National Guard officer with a metal guardrail, until January 27.

10:45 29.11.2019

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