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Russian tycoon Polonsky to stay in jail for another 6 months

Moscow’s Presnensky District Court has extended the detention of Russian developer Sergei Polonsky charged with embezzlement of 2.6 billion rubles ($41 million) for six months.

17:47 07.11.2016

Investigation into Russian ex-mayor charged with embezzlement completed

Investigation into a criminal case against ex-mayor of the Russian city of Penza Alexander Pashkov and businessman Sergei Bogunov over embezzling more than 97 million rubles ($1.5 million) allocated for construction of a local perinatal center, has been completed.

16:50 07.11.2016

Alleged sponsors of terrorists arrested in Russia - FSB

The Federal Security Service (FSB) arrested a criminal group allegedly financing international terrorism.

13:41 07.11.2016

Bankruptcy claim against Baltiysky Bank ex-head to be heard in January

The Commercial Court of St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region had set the date for hearing a claim by Baltiysky Torgovy Dom seeking to declare bankrupt a co-owner and ex-head of the Baltiysky Bank Oleg Shigayev staying charged with a 3 billion rubles ($45 million) fraud, on January 24.

12:33 07.11.2016

Russian ex-construction official detained on suspicion of embezzlement - report

Former first deputy head of the Federal Agency for Special Construction (Spetsstroy) Alexander Zagorulko, suspected of embezzling budget funds allocated for construction and reconstruction of Defense Ministry’s facilities, has been put in detention.

10:49 07.11.2016

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