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Russian Museum’s head of security detained on suspicion of embezzlement

A court in St. Petersburg has detained head of the security service of State Russian Museum, Irina Kuznetsova, who is suspected of embezzling 4 million rubles ($58,800).

17:05 21.04.2016

Cypriot firm appeals against recovery of $30.5 mln in favor of Trust Bank

Cyprus-based TIB Investments Limited has appealed against a court ruling ordering it to pay 1,996 billion rubles (about $30.5 mln) in favor of Trust Bank.

14:20 21.04.2016

Hearings in criminal case against eccentric artist Pavlensky to begin on April 28

Preliminary hearings in the criminal case against Russian performance artist Pyotr Pavlensky, accused of setting fire to the Moscow headquarters of the Federal Security Service (FSB), will begin on April 28.

13:56 21.04.2016

US court sentences Russian national to 9.5 years for cyber fraud - report

Russian citizen Alexander Panin has been sentenced to 9.5 years in prison by a court in the U.S. state of Georgia for cyber fraud.

11:30 21.04.2016

Defense Ministry fraud case defendant gets suspended sentence

The Presnensky District Court of Moscow has given Yekaterina Smetanova, one of the main defendants in the case on embezzlement at the Defense Ministry’s subsidiary Oboronservis, a 4-year suspended sentence with a 5-year probation period.

10:55 21.04.2016

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