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Former Defense Ministry department head charged with large-scale fraud

Yevgenia Vasilyeva, the former head of the Defense Ministry's Property Relations Department, has been charged with involvement in the embezzlement of assets worth 360 million rubles ($11,560).

18:00 23.11.2012

Interior Ministry calls on police in 51 countries to participate in child porn sting

The Interior Ministry has called on the police in 51 countries to join a special operation to find child porn on the Internet.

17:38 23.11.2012

Supreme Commercial Court proposes new procedure for recovering fines

The Supreme Commercial Court has proposed amending the system for imposing fines. Individuals who agree with the fine amount will only have to pay half within a given time frame.

17:04 23.11.2012

Brother of Russia's richest woman finishes examining materials in his case

Entrepreneur Viktor Baturin, who has been accused of fraud, has finished familiarizing himself with the materials in the criminal case against him

16:49 23.11.2012

Bill on football fans submitted to State Duma

A bill on fans to ensure public safety during sports events has been submitted to the State Duma, Deputy Sports Minister Natalya Parshikova said on Friday.

16:09 23.11.2012

Pussy Riot's Alyokhina moved to solitary after problems with cellmates

Pussy Riot member Maria Alyokhina, who was convicted for disorderly conduct at the Christ the Savior Cathedral in Moscow, has been transferred to solitary upon her own request due to tensions with her cellmates.

15:51 23.11.2012

Siberian resident fined for selling goods with Nazi symbols

Following an expert assessment, an Irkutsk court has fined an entrepreneur who sold shirts and cups with Nazi symbols, the Prosecutor General's Office has reported on Friday.

15:21 23.11.2012

Decision on dispute between watchdogs over charter flights disputed

The Federal Antimonopoly Service has filed an appeal to cancel its resolution that the Federal Air Transport Agency's actions regarding Transaero hinder the development of competition on the international flight market.

14:50 23.11.2012

Anti-tobacco bill to be considered in first reading on December 14

The State Duma may adopt an anti-tobacco bill in the first reading which includes prohibiting smoking in public places, Alexander Zhukov, the State Dumas first vice speaker, said on Friday.

14:11 23.11.2012

Russian police wants to equip stadiums with scanners

High-ranking police official Yuri Demidov has proposed equipping Russian stadiums with special scanners to check what fans bring to sports arenas.

13:45 23.11.2012

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