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Russian Minister Ulyukayev placed under house arrest

Moscow's Basmanny District Court placed Russian Economy Minister Alexey Ulyukayev under house arrest on request of the Investigative Committee.

19:20 15.11.2016

Situation in Crimea amounts to armed conflict between Ukraine and Russia - ICC

Russia’s reunification with Crimea amounts to an international armed conflict between Ukraine and Russia, according to the Report on Preliminary Examination Activities for 2016 published by the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on the court’s official website on Tuesday.

18:12 15.11.2016

Russian Economy Minister Ulyukayev pleads not guilty to taking bribe

Russian Economy Minister Alexey Ulyukayev on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to receiving an especially large bribe.

17:45 15.11.2016

Hearings in criminal case against Karaulova to resume on November 16

The Moscow District Military Court will continue hearing a case against Varvara Karaulova (Alexandra Ivanova), the Moscow State University’s student, who stands charged with attempting to join the Islamic State militants in Syria, on November 16.

16:47 15.11.2016

Russian government offers businessman €15,000 for failure to provide healthcare in jail

Russian government has offered businessman Amazasp Abramyan €15,000 in compensation for failure to provide medical attention in detention.

15:55 15.11.2016

Russian nationals suspected of illegal hi-tech exports to stay in custody in US

Russian nationals Dmitry Karpenko and Alexey Krutilin arrested on suspicions of being implicated in illegally exporting high-technology products from the United States to Russia, are to stay in detention.

14:19 15.11.2016

Russian Economy Minister Ulyukayev charged with bribery

Russian Economy Minister Alexey Ulyukayev was officially charged with bribery conducted in especially large amount and with the use of extortion.

13:57 15.11.2016

Russian court to review Uniqlo brand owner’s lawsuit against UTair airline in December

Russia’s Intellectual Rights Court on December 14 will review a lawsuit filed by Fast Retailing Co., Ltd., which owns Uniqlo clothing brand, against Russian airline UTair over preliminary termination of legal protection of “UT” trademark.

11:50 15.11.2016

Social network group manager arrested on suspicion of inciting teens to suicide

The Investigative Committee for the Moscow Region has arrested an administrator of a group in social networks who was allegedly inciting teenagers to suicide.

10:46 15.11.2016

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