Russian ministry demands $2.3 mln from defendants in high-profile embezzlement caseRussia’s Ministry of Culture has filed a lawsuit seeking to recover 133 million rubles (about $2.3 million) from defendants in the Seventh Studio embezzlement case.16:59 16.01.2018
Prosecutors appeal sentence of former Russian Deputy Culture Minister Pirumov againProsecutors have again filed an appeal against sentence given to ex-Deputy Culture Minister Grigory Pirumov, who had been found guilty of embezzling public funds allocated for restoration of cultural heritage objects.11:59 29.12.2017
Ex-Culture Ministry official Apfelbaum to stay under house arrest until April 19The Basmanny District Court of Moscow on Monday extended the house arrest of former official of Russia’s Culture Ministry Sophia Apfelbaum, who stands charged in the embezzlement case involving the Gogol Center theater director Kirill Serebrennikov, until April 19.13:59 25.12.2017
Sentence toughened for former Russian Deputy Culture MinisterThe Moscow City Court on Tuesday toughened punishment for ex-Deputy Culture Minister Grigory Pirumov, who had been found guilty of embezzling public funds allocated for restoration of cultural heritage objects.17:02 19.12.2017
Ex-Culture Ministry official appeals house arrest in embezzlement caseFormer official of Russia’s Culture Ministry Sophia Apfelbaum, who stands charged in the embezzlement case involving the Gogol Center theater director Kirill Serebrennikov, has filed an appeal against a court decision to put her under house arrest.18:00 08.11.2017
Ex-Culture Ministry official charged with embezzlement denied $17,000 bailMoscow’s Basmanny District Court on Friday refused to release ex-Culture Ministry official Sophia Apfelbaum, who stands charged in the embezzlement case involving the Gogol Center theater director Kirill Serebrennikov, on a 1-million-ruble bail (about $17,000).17:03 27.10.2017
Ex-Culture Ministry official pleads not guilty to embezzlementFormer official of the Culture Ministry and current director of the Russian Academic Youth Theater Sophia Apfelbaum, who stands charged in the embezzlement case involving the Gogol Center theater director Kirill Serebrennikov, has pleaded not guilty.14:14 27.10.2017
Ex-official of Russian Culture Ministry arrested as part of high-profile embezzlement caseFormer official of the Culture Ministry Sophia Apfelbaum has been arrested as part of the embezzlement case involving the Gogol Center theater director Kirill Serebrennikov.15:32 26.10.2017
Prosecutors seek to toughen punishment for Russian ex-Deputy Culture MinisterProsecutors have demanded to toughen punishment for ex-Deputy Culture Minister Grigory Pirumov, who has earlier been found guilty of embezzling public funds allocated for restoration of cultural heritage objects.14:48 11.10.2017
Russian ex-Deputy Culture Minister sentenced to 1.5 years in prisonThe Dorogomilovsky District Court of Moscow has sentenced former Deputy Culture Minister Grigory Pirumov to 1.5 years in a penal colony for embezzling public funds allocated for restoration of cultural heritage objects.19:11 09.10.2017
Prosecutor seeks 5 years in prison for ex-Deputy Culture MinisterProsecutor demanded a 5-year prison term and a 1-million-ruble fine ($17,400) for former Deputy Culture Minister Grigory Pirumov charged with embezzlement of public funds allocated for restoration of cultural heritage objects.09:54 06.10.2017
Gogol Center theater actors summoned for questioning in embezzlement caseAll actors of the Gogol Center theater have been summoned to the Investigative Committee of Russia for questioning as part of embezzlement case.14:54 26.09.2017
Russian ministry proposes out-of-court removal of pirate sites from search enginesRussia’s Culture Ministry has drafted a bill offering to remove pirate websites from search on the Internet within 24 hours on an out-of-court basis.11:49 22.09.2017
Moscow court to hold hearing in Culture Ministry embezzlement case on September 7The Dorogomilovsky District Court of Moscow has set preliminary hearing in the so-called “case of restorers” launched against an alleged organized criminal group charged with embezzlement of about 164 million rubles (about $2.8 million) on September 7.12:36 30.08.2017
Defendant in Culture Ministry embezzlement case receives suspended sentenceA court in St. Petersburg has sentenced a defendant in the so-called “case of restorers”, head of BaltStroy Dmitry Sergeyev, to 4.5 years on probation and 800,000 rubles fine (about $13,700).17:59 28.08.2017
Prosecutor seeks 5 years in prison for defendant in Culture Ministry embezzlement caseProsecution seeks to sentence a defendant in the so-called “case of restorers”, head of BaltStroy Dmitry Sergeyev, to 5 years in a penal colony.13:48 28.08.2017
Culture Ministry embezzlement case filed with Moscow courtThe so-called “case of restorers” launched against an organized criminal group charged with embezzlement of about 164 million rubles (about $2.8 million) was filed to the Moscow's Dorogomilovsky District Court.12:57 25.08.2017
Embezzlement case against ex-Deputy Culture Minister forwarded to prosecutorsA criminal case against former Deputy Culture Minister Grigory Pirumov, who stands charged with embezzling 100 million rubles ($1.7 million) of public funds allocated for restoration of cultural heritage objects, has been sent to the Prosecutor General’s Office.18:00 16.08.2017
Defendants in Culture Ministry embezzlement case pay $2.3 mln in damagesFormer Deputy Minister of Culture Grigory Pirumov and other defendants in the so-called case of restorers have paid about 163 million rubles in damages ($2.3 million).15:45 06.06.2017
Deputy Culture Minister charged with embezzlement relieved of his postDmitry Medvedev, the Chairman of the Russian Government, has relieved Grigory Pirumov, who stands charged with embezzling 100 million rubles ($1.5 million) of public funds allocated for restoration of cultural heritage objects, of his post.15:03 08.12.2016