Prosecutor demands 3-year imprisonment for Repin painting damage case defendant
A prosecutor on Monday asked the Zamoskvoretsky District Court of Moscow to imprison Igor Podporin, who had allegedly damaged Ilya Repin’s painting “Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan 16 November 1581” at the Tretyakov Gallery, for 3 years.
Ex-accountant involved in Serebrennikov embezzlement case gives full confession in court
Ex-chief accountant of Seventh Studio stage company Nina Maslyayeva, a defendant in a multimillion embezzlement case involving the Gogol Center theater director Kirill Serebrennikov, pleaded guilty in full during a court hearing on Thursday.
Theater director Serebrennikov charged with embezzlement released from house arrest
The Moscow City Court on Monday overturned a lower court’s ruling to extend house arrest of the Gogol Center theater director Kirill Serebrennikov, who stands charged with embezzlement, and released him on travel restrictions.
Ex-museum director’s acquittal of non-return of ancient icons from U.S. to Russia upheld
The Moscow City Court on Wednesday upheld acquittal of ex-director of a private non-profit Museum of Russian Icons Elena Knyazeva in a case over failure to return 16 orthodox icons of XVI-XVIII centuries from the U.S. to Russia.
Defendants in high-profile theater embezzlement case repeatedly questioned by court
Moscow’s Meshchansky District Court on Thursday repeatedly questioned defendants in a high-profile embezzlement case involving the Gogol Center theater director Kirill Serebrennikov.
Man charged with Repin painting damage to stay in detention till mid-August
Moscow’s Zamoskvoretsky District Court on Thursday extended detention of Igor Podporin, the man who had allegedly damaged Ilya Repin’s painting “Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan 16 November 1581” at the Tretyakov Gallery, until August 14.
Alleged Kuindzhi painting thief pleads guilty in court
Denis Chuprikov charged with stealing a painting by prominent Russian artist of Greek origin Arkhip Kuindzhi from the Tretyakov Gallery pleaded guilty in court on Monday.
Alleged Kuindzhi painting thief appeals against detention
Denis Chuprikov charged with stealing a painting by prominent Russian artist of Greek origin Arkhip Kuindzhi from the Tretyakov Gallery on Thursday lodged an appeal against his detention.
Alleged Kuindzhi painting thief put in detention until late March
Moscow’s Tagansky District Court on Tuesday ordered detention of Denis Chuprikov charged with stealing a painting by prominent Russian artist of Greek origin Arkhip Kuindzhi from the Tretyakov Gallery until March 27.
Charges brought against alleged Kuindzhi painting thief
Charges have been brought against Denis Chuprikov, a man who had allegedly stolen a painting by prominent Russian artist of Greek origin Arkhip Kuindzhi from Moscow’s Tretyakov Gallery.
Alleged thief pleads not guilty to stealing Kuindzhi painting
A man suspected of stealing a painting by prominent Russian artist of Greek origin Arkhip Kuindzhi from Moscow’s Tretyakov Gallery has pleaded not guilty.
Suspect in theft of Kuindzhi painting from Moscow’s Tretyakov Gallery arrested
A 31-year old suspect in stealing a painting by prominent Russian artist of Greek origin Arkhip Kuindzhi from Moscow’s Tretyakov Gallery has been arrested.
Defendants in case on stealing paintings by famous Russian artists go on trial
A criminal case against alleged gang members charged with stealing paintings by famous Russian artists Isaak Levitan and Ivan Shishkin has been forwarded to court for hearing.
Man charged with attack on famous Repin painting detained for 2 months
The Zamoskvoretsky District Court of Moscow on Tuesday detained Igor Podporin charged with attack on Ilya Repin’s painting “Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan 16 November 1581” at the Tretyakov Gallery until July 26.
Chinese citizen gets suspended term in Russia for painting smuggling attempt
Chinese citizen Xu Chao has received a 2.5-year suspended sentence for an attempt to smuggle a work by the Russian landscape painter Alexey Savrasov.
Refusal to collect $273K from acquitted art expert Basner in favor of collector upheld
The St. Petersburg City Court has upheld refusal to collect 16.2 million rubles ($273,000 at the current exchange rate) from prominent art expert Yelena Basner on a claim by art collector Andrey Vasilyev.
Chinese citizen charged with Savrasov painting export goes on Russian trial
Chinese citizen Xu Chao, who allegedly attempted to export a work by the Russian landscape painter Alexey Savrasov, will stand trial in St. Petersburg.
Russian Constitutional Court orders review of Briullov painting smuggling case
Russia’s Constitutional Court has ruled that a smuggling case against German collector Alexander Pevzner, who complained over forfeiture of the painting by prominent artist Karl Briullov entitled, ‘Christ in the Sepulcher', must be reconsidered.
Ruling to hand over Crimean gold treasures to Ukraine appealed
Ruling of the Amsterdam District Court’s returning collection of gold artifacts from Crimea to Ukraine was appealed.
German collector appeals Briullov painting seizure in Russian Constitutional Court
Collector Alexander Pevzner, a resident of Germany, has filed a complaint with Russia’s Constitutional Court over forfeiture of the painting by prominent artist Karl Briullov entitled, ‘Christ in the Sepulcher'.