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Appeal over investigators’ actions as to incident with Navalny set for late September

The Moscow City Court will hear an appeal filed by lawyer Vyacheslav Gimadi against a lower court’s ruling over alleged inaction of investigator as to incident with Alexey Navalny on September 28.

17:46 10.09.2020

Russian Justice Ministry strives to protect prisoners’ housing accommodations

The Justice Ministry of Russia has drafted a bill on protection of housing of imprisoned convicts.

16:19 10.09.2020

Regional court recovers $5 mln assets from ex-Mari El governor accused of bribery

A court in Russia’s Ulyanovsk has forfeited to the state assets worth 374.8 million rubles ($5 million) belonging to ex-governor of Mari El Republic Leonid Markelov charged with corruption and other defendants.

15:57 10.09.2020

Former business partner of ex-Khabarovsk Region Governor put under house arrest

Moscow’s Basmanny District Court on Thursday released Nikolay Mistryukov, businessman and former business partner of ex-Khabarovsk Region Governor Sergey Furgal, from detention and placed him under house arrest as part of a murder case until October 18.

14:41 10.09.2020

Alleged hacker to go on trial on $140K cyber fraud allegations

Alleged hacker Alexander Feshchenko will stand trial in Kovrov, a town in Russia’s Vladimir Region, in a case over embezzling 10.8 million rubles ($130,000) from three local enterprises through hacking attacks.

13:10 10.09.2020

Russia’s Ombudsman asked to provide state protection of domestic violence victims

Russian human rights advocates have asked the country’s Ombudsman Tatiana Moskalkova and deputy head of the State Duma Committee for Family, Women and Children Oksana Pushkina to ensure legal protection orders for victims of domestic violence.

12:56 10.09.2020

Trial of ex-Inter RAO board member charged with espionage to begin in mid-September

The Moscow City Court has scheduled preliminary hearing of an espionage case against the former board member of Inter RAO energy holding Karina Tsurkan for September 15.

11:11 10.09.2020

Legal analysis of interview of TOAZ beneficiary Sergey Makhlai

In the end of August, the former chairman of the board of directors of PJSC Togliattiazot Sergey Makhlai gave an extended commentary to the media regarding the details of the proceedings, in which he is a participant. In his statements, he accused Uralchem JSC of a number of offenses, and tried to present himself as a victim of a hostile takeover. RAPSI has studied the legal basis for the statements made by the convicted in absentia owner of TOAZ.

10:25 10.09.2020

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