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Ex-Moscow Region Finance Minister’s harsh sentence for embezzlement reduced by 4 months

The Moscow City Court on Tuesday mitigated prison sentence given to the former Finance Minister of the Moscow Region Alexey Kuznetsov in the 14 billion-ruble (about $200 million) embezzlement case from 14 years in penal colony to 13 years and 8 months.

17:34 30.06.2020

Former vice-governor of Kurgan Region ordered to 11-year jail for $70k bribery

A court has sentenced ex-deputy governor of the Kurgan Region Roman Vanyukov to 11 years in a high-security prison for taking bribes totaling over 5 million rubles (over $70,000).

16:31 30.06.2020

Moscow court upholds ex-Dagestan PM's 6.5-year sentence for embezzlement

The Moscow City Court on Tuesday upheld a 6.5-year sentence passed upon a former acting chair of Dagestan government Abdusamad Gamidov for the 41 million-ruble embezzlement (over $580,000).

15:02 30.06.2020

St. Petersburg lawyer to stand trial on fraud attempt allegations

Investigation has been completed into a St. Petersburg attorney charged with attempted fraud. The case is sent to court for hearing. .

11:26 30.06.2020

Businessman Bykov to stay detained till September in 1994 double murder case

Detention of businessman Anatoly Bykov in a case over organizing double homicide in 1994 has been extended until September 3.

10:49 30.06.2020

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