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Investigation into banker Gitelson’s fraud case finished

Russia’s Investigative Committee has finished its investigation into a 5 billion-ruble fraud case against Alexander Gitelson, former owner of the Bank of East European Finance Corporation (EEFC Bank, St. Petersburg) and former board chairman of Inkasbank, said the committee’s official spokesman, Vladimir Markin.

17:44 19.06.2014

Interpol could decide to help Russia arrest Browder

Interpol could still help Russia search for Hermitage Capital CEO William Browder, the spokesperson of the Prosecutor General’s Office, Marina Gridneva, told journalists.

17:04 19.06.2014

Prosecutor opposes mitigation of eight 2012 Moscow riots activists’ sentence

During the trial at the Moscow City Court the prosecutor asked to uphold the verdict in the 2012 Bolotnaya riots case for eight activists, RAPSI reports from the courtroom.

16:09 19.06.2014

Alleged Nazi camp guard arrested in US - report

A United States Magistrate Judge on Wednesday issued a detention order for Johann Breyer who is sought by Germany, for his alleged crimes as Waffen-SS guard at Auschwitz concentration camp during World War, Jurist.org writes.

15:53 19.06.2014

Supreme Court refuses to hear reputation suit filed on behalf of Beria’s aids

The Russian Supreme Court has refused to reconsider a lawsuit that would require restoring the reputation of three men who were loyal to Lavrentiy Beria, one of the organizers of the Stalinist political repressions.

14:35 19.06.2014

WTO agreement to hinder ban on flat shoes, gumshoes and stiletto heels

The Eurasian Economic Commission will consider a petition to include new orthopedic requirements for shoes in the technical regulations of the Customs Union. The commission, however, doubts the decision will be positive due to existing WTO regulations, a source in the EEC told RIA Novosti.

13:23 19.06.2014

US firms could be prohibited from consulting Russian state companies

A law is being drafted in Russia to prohibit the US consultancies’ representative offices and subsidiaries from consulting Russian state companies, Izvestia newspaper wrote on Thursday.

12:31 19.06.2014

Russia urges international investigation into journalists’ death in Ukraine

Russia will request an international investigation into the death of the VGTRK journalists in Ukraine, said Konstantin Dolgov, the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Commissioner for Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law.

11:43 19.06.2014

US court finds “betrayal of US” statement inappropriate in Boston bombing case

At a pre-trial hearing in the Dzhokhar Tsarnayev case, the court found the allegations that Tsarnayev betrayed the United States “highly inappropriate,” Boston.com reported Wednesday. Tsarnayev is accused of plotting the terrorist attack during the Boston marathon on April 15, 2013.

11:13 19.06.2014

Potanin set to limit his ex-spouse’s right to alimony

On June 23, a magistrate court will hear a lawsuit filed by Norilsk Nickel CEO Vladimir Potanin, who has asked the court to change the alimony procedure in favor of his underage son, his former spouse’s lawyer told RAPSI on Wednesday.

10:40 19.06.2014

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