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Activist carrying knife at Moscow rally to stay in detention

The Moscow City Court on Wednesday upheld detention of Ivan Podkopayev, who sprayed a chemical agent at the faces of police and Federal National Guard Troops Service (Rosguard) officers during an unauthorized rally on July 27.

18:14 25.09.2019

Detention order against construction developer in embezzlement probe vacated

The Moscow City Court on Wednesday ordered an investigator’s motion to extend detention of owner of Optima Development construction company Albert Khudoyan charged with 2-billion-ruble embezzlement (over $31 million) to be reconsidered.

17:03 25.09.2019

Russian social activists seek to guard children from sniffing by ban on lighters

Experts of Russia’s Civic Chamber believe that the fight against a new form of substance abuse (sniffing) developing in the country should include a ban on respective advertising, as well as restrictions of sales of lighters and natural gas containers.

16:36 25.09.2019

Hype attempt: Russian man gets 3 years for Kuindzhi painting theft from Tretyakov Gallery

The Zamoskvoretsky District Court of Moscow on Wednesday sentenced Denis Chuprikov to 3 years in high-security penal colony for the theft of a painting by prominent Russian artist of Greek origin Arkhip Kuindzhi from the Tretyakov Gallery.

16:02 25.09.2019

Ex-Mari El governor accused of $4 mln bribery to spend second New Year in detention

A court has extended detention of ex-governor of Russia’s Republic of Mari El Leonid Markelov, who stands charged with receiving more than 235 million rubles (about $4 million) in bribes, until January 2, 2020.

15:25 25.09.2019

Russia’s pharmacies may be permitted resume preparation of medicines

A bill envisaging that pharmacies in Russia are to be allowed to resume preparation of medicines registered in the country has been submitted to the State Duma.

14:07 25.09.2019

Federation Council reelects Lebedev as Chair of Russian Supreme Court

The Federation Council has reelected Vyacheslav Lebedev as Chairman of the Supreme Court of Russia.

13:10 25.09.2019

Bill on tax benefits for terrorism and natural disasters victims passed by State Duma

Russia’s State Duma adopted a bill on tax benefits for citizens, who had suffered from terrorist attacks, natural disasters and other emergency situations in the third and final reading on Wednesday.

12:46 25.09.2019

Russian Supreme Court upholds sentence of 2004 presidential office takeover convicts

The Supreme Court’s Presidium on Wednesday refused to overturn sentence in a case against 39 members of the banned National Bolshevik Party convicted of an attack against the Russian presidential administration in 2004.

11:51 25.09.2019

Valentina Matviyenko reelected as chair of upper house of Russian parliament

Russian senators have reelected Valentina Matviyenko as the chairperson of the Federation Council.

10:59 25.09.2019

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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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