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Student accused of killing prominent Russian journalist put in detention

The Oktyabrsky District Court in St. Petersburg has ordered the detention of the 21-year old student Sergey Kosyrev, who stands charged with murder of prominent Russian journalist, Dmitry Tsilikin, for two months.

17:46 08.04.2016

Man responsible for embezzling money from real estate investors sentenced to 13 years

Head of several construction organizations in Novosibirsk, Vladimir Zurkov, has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for defrauding real estate investors of 900 million rubles ($13.4 mln).

15:56 08.04.2016

Criminal case launched over shooting of deer in Yakutia

Russian police have launched a criminal case after 30 deer were shot in Bulunsky region of The Sakha (Yakutia) Republic.

13:50 08.04.2016

Investigators seek detention of new defendant in Bolotnaya case

Investigators have filed a motion with the Basmanny District Court in Moscow seeking detention of a new defendant in the Bolotnaya Square riot case.

12:33 08.04.2016

Hearing on recovery of $236K from Navalny put on hold over ECHR ruling

The Moscow City Court on Friday put a stay on the proceedings for recovery of 16 million rubles ($236,000) from opposition politician Alexei Navalny in favor of Kirovles Company in connection with the ruling by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).

11:34 08.04.2016

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Russian courts allowed not to implement rulings of Europe's human rights court

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Redomiciliation stalls: How sanctions are shaping new practices for Russian companies

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Soldiers jailed for killing US journalist Russell Bentley

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