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Trial of Russian priest charged with pedophilia to begin on June 22

The Priozersk City Court in the Leningrad Region will begin hearing the case against Russian priest Gleb Grozovsky, who stands charged with sexual abuse of children, on June 22.

18:08 13.06.2017

Politkovskaya murder mastermind sentenced to life dies in hospital for prisoners

Lom-Ali Gaitukayev, who had been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya, died in a hospital for inmates in the Volgograd Region.

16:23 13.06.2017

Russian activist Belousov seeks reversal of judgment in Bolotnaya riot case

Yaroslav Belousov, who was convicted of participation in Moscow's 2012 Bolotnaya riots, has filed a motion with the Supreme Court seeking to revoke his sentence.

15:38 13.06.2017

U.S. court sentences Russian national to three years in prison for cyber fraud

A U.S. court has sentenced Timur Safin, one of four defendants in cyber fraud case, to three years in prison and obliged him to pay victims $250,000 in compensation.

14:50 13.06.2017

Ukraine asks U.S. court to postpone execution of ruling in favor of Russia’s Tatneft

Ukraine has filed a motion with a U.S. court seeking to set aside the recognition and enforcement of the ruling issued by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague on the award of 112 million in favor of Russia’s Tatneft oil company.

13:55 13.06.2017

Rusnano top manager appeals detention in $12.3 mln embezzlement case

Andrey Gorkov, a managing director of the state-owned technology corporation Rusnano, has appealed his detention in the case over embezzling more than 700 million rubles ($12.3 million).

12:56 13.06.2017

Russian penitentiary ex-head found guilty of embezzlement

Ex-head of Russia’s Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) Alexander Reimer has been found guilty of embezzlement.

11:52 13.06.2017

Russian opposition politician Navalny detained for 30 days

The Simonovsky District Court of Moscow has detained Russian opposition politician Alexey Navalny for 30 days for administrative violation.

10:57 13.06.2017

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

Russia's Supreme Court proposed not to implement rulings of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and the provisions of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR).

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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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