Platon Lebedev to be released in July 2013
Platon Lebedev, the jailed business partner of Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, will be released in July 2013 under an Arkhangelsk Region Velsk District Court ruling. The ruling reduces his prison term from 13 to 10 years.
Sentence mitigation for Khodorkovsky's partner to be reconsidered on Nov.1
The Velsk District Court will examine once again on November 1 the possibility of mitigating the punishment of former YUKOS head Mikhail Khodorkovsky's one-time business partner Platon Lebedev, who received a 13-year prison sentence for alleged oil theft and money laundering.
Prosecutor's office to dispute reduction of Platon Lebedev's prison term
The Arkhangelsk Region Prosecutor's Office will appeal the court decision to reduce former Menatep head Platon Lebedev's prison term.
Arkhangelsk City Duma Deputy accused of $2mln tax evasion
Arkhangelsk City Duma Deputy Yuri Sukhanov has been accused of tax evasion amounting to more than $1.7 million.
Khodorkovsky partner to be released next year
The Velsk Court in the Arkhangelsk Region has reduced the prison term of former Menatep head Platon Lebedev, sentenced to 13 years in prison, by three years and four months.
Khodorkovsky partner's appeal to mitigate punishment to be heard on Aug.7
The Arkhangelsk Regional District Court will hear on August 7 former Menatep head Platon Lebedev's duplicate application to mitigate his punishment.
Khodorkovsky ex-partner's parole petition turned down
Arkhangelsk district court turned down former Menatep head Platon Lebedev's parole petition.
Unauthorized cruiser maintenance case to be reviewed by court
The Severodvinsk court will hear a criminal case regarding the unlicensed repair of Admiral Gorshkov aviation cruiser.
Prosecutor's Office will not reverse denial of Lebedev's parole appeal
The Arkhangelsk Regional Prosecutor's Office has found no violations of the law which would justify overturning the decision by the Velsk District Court to deny parole to Platon Lebedev.
Lawsuit against LUKOIL - Conoco Phillips joint venture suspended until April 19
The Arkhangelsk Region Commercial Court suspended until April 19 its hearing of the environmental watchdog's $16.5 million lawsuit against Naryanmarneftegaz, a joint venture of Russia's LUKOIL oil company and U.S.-based Conoco Phillips.
Former Estonian spy chief charged with organizing Arctic Sea vessel hijacking
The Investigative Committee has charged in absentia former Estonian foreign intelligence coordinator, now historian and businessman Eerik-Niiles Kross with organizing the hijacking of an Arctic Sea dry cargo vessel in July 2009.
Prosecutors open case over $750,000 in housing funds embezzlement
The Prosecutor General's Office has initiated a criminal case in the embezzlement of $750,000 in public funds.
Khodorkovsky's business partner Platon Lebedev to appeal parole denial
Former Menatep head Platon Lebedev will appeal in the Supreme Court a lower-court's decision denying him parole.