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Former St. Petersburg vice-governor pleads not guilty to bribery, embezzlement

The former vice-governor of St. Petersburg Marat Oganesyan pled not guilty in court on Wednesday to bribery and embezzlement of funds allocated for the construction of the city’s Arena football stadium.

17:45 18.09.2019

Russian Supreme Court proposes to increase number of Council of Judges members

The Supreme Court has submitted a bill increasing the number of members of the Judicial Council of Russia by 14 persons, to the State Duma.

16:07 18.09.2019

Three ex-police officers get prison terms for tortures

A court in Russia’s city of Nizhny Tagil has sentenced three former police officers to prison terms ranging from 4.5 to 5 years in prison for abuse of power with the use of violence.

15:18 18.09.2019

Wanted ex-chief of Russian Basketball Federation ordered to pay organization over $650k

Moscow’s Simonovsky District Court has ordered recovery of 42.8 million rubles (over $650,000) in favor of the Russian Basketball Federation (RBF) from its wanted ex-president Yulia Anikeyeva convicted of embezzlement.

14:53 18.09.2019

Activist convicted of assaulting law enforcement officer appeals against sentence

Activist Pavel Ustinov convicted of inflicting personal injury to a National Guard officer when being arrested during an unauthorized rally in Moscow in August has filed an appeal against sentence given to him.

13:07 18.09.2019

Case against rally activist Gubaidullin returned to prosecutors

The Meshchansky District Court of Moscow on Wednesday ordered a case against activist Aidar Gubaidullin, charged with violence against a policeman during an unauthorized rally on July 27, to be returned to prosecutors.

12:48 18.09.2019

Former regional prosecutor assistant given 6 years for corruption

A court in Russia’s Republic of Mordovia has sentenced a former prosecutor assistant to 6 years in custody for receiving a bribe.

12:35 18.09.2019

Alleged North Korean poachers suspected of attack against Russian security officers

A criminal has been opened over assault on the boundary officers of the Federal Security Service’s (FSB) Primorsky Krai Directorate allegedly committed by North Korea’s poachers.

11:46 18.09.2019

Prosecutors ask court to return case against rally activist Gubaidullin

Prosecutors on Wednesday asked court to return them a case against activist Aidar Gubaidullin charged with violence against a policeman during an unauthorized rally in Moscow on July 27.

10:55 18.09.2019

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

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Soldiers jailed for killing US journalist Russell Bentley

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