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Russian national faces trial in alleged software copyright infringement case

Russian national Viktor Zhilin, who stands charged with using pirated software at a government entity he once headed, faces trial for causing damage exceeding 2 million rubles ($28,000 at the current exchange rate).

11:31 06.09.2021

Former regional tax official sentenced to prison for bribery

A court has sentenced a former department chief of the Federal Tax Service for Arkhangelsk Region and Nenets Autonomous District Sergey Rodionov to 8 years in prison for graft and abuse of office.

12:53 01.02.2021

Ex-employees of Alfa Bank to stand trial on information disclosure charges

A court in Russia’s Arkhangelsk will hear a case against two ex-employees of Alfa Bank charged with disclosure of information on accounts of the bank’s clients.

12:45 07.05.2020

Regional anti-corruption official gets 10 years behind bars for bribery

A court in Russia’s city of Arkhangelsk has sentenced deputy chief of the regional anti-corruption directorate of the Interior Ministry Nikolay Grinkov to 10 years in high-security prison for receiving a 3 million-ruble bribe (about $50,000).

16:57 26.11.2019

Investigation into notorious Russian gang case completed

Investigation into a criminal case against gang members allegedly involved in committing serious and very serious crimes in Russia’s Komi Republic and Arkhangelsk Region has been completed.

10:59 25.04.2019

Former regional anti-corruption official to go on trial on bribery charges

The Arkhangelsk Regional Court will consider a criminal case against a former chief of the Interior Ministry’s regional department on economic security and corruption control, who stands charged with receiving a bribe worth over 3 million rubles (over $45,000).

12:59 18.01.2019

Photos of Russian road police inspectors included in list of extremist materials

Russia’s Ministry of Justice has included photos picturing inspectors of the General Administration for Traffic Safety into the list of extremist materials.

12:59 06.11.2018

Russian investigators launch terror attack case after explosion in FSB building

A criminal case was launched following explosion in the Federal Security Service’s building in the Arkhangelsk region on Wednesday.

13:09 31.10.2018

Commercial court dismisses once richest Russian MP’s move to drop bankruptcy case

The Archangelsk Region Commercial Court in Russia has dismissed a petition of an administrator managing assets of Andrey Palkin, an MP from the United Russia political party, asking to discontinue bankruptcy proceedings against the deputy.

10:56 24.05.2018

Russian Human Rights Commissioner calls for domestic violence prevention law

Russia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova has spoken in favor of drafting and adopting a law on prevention of domestic violence.

10:51 10.11.2017

Mobile banking hackers arrested in Russia

Two men who used new malware for Android devices to steal money from customers of a major Russian bank through its mobile banking system were arrested in Arkhangelsk, the Ministry of the Interior announced today.

11:12 18.09.2014

Russian academic fined for offensive comment online

The Arkhangelsk Regional Court has upheld a ruling that fined Ivan Moseyev, 47, head of the Pomor Institute of Indigenous Peoples and Minorities for an offensive comment he made online.

17:08 24.05.2013

Lebedev's attorneys ask Constitutional Court to clarify parole regulations

The defense team of Platon Lebedev, who is serving an 11 year sentence for oil theft, has once again asked the Constitutional Court to clarify the requirements for his release on parole.

16:41 16.04.2013

Appeal to mitigate Platon Lebedev's sentence in YUKOS case dismissed

The Arkhangelsk Region Court has dismissed the appeal of the former Menatep head Platon Lebedev's attorneys against the Velsk court's refusal to mitigate Lebedev's sentence.

13:08 26.03.2013

No parole for former Khodorkovsky partner

The Arkhangelsk Regional Court's presidium has denied the parole appeal of Platon Lebedev, former Menatep CEO and YUKOS Chief Mikhail Khodorkovsky's partner who is serving 11 years in prison for oil theft.

17:04 20.03.2013

Utility management company head faces $8 mln bankruptcy fraud charges

The head of a utility management company in Arkhangelsk in northern Russia has been charged with 250 million ruble ($8.1 million) bankruptcy fraud, the Interior Ministry announced on Friday.

12:01 15.03.2013

Proceedings to mitigate Platon Lebedev's sentence ceased

The Velsk District Court of the Arkhangelsk Region on Wednesday dismissed former Menatep head and partner of Mikahil Khodorkovsky Platon Lebedev's appeal of his sentence during its third review.

13:06 23.01.2013

Ruling to mitigate Platon Lebedev's sentence to be reconsidered

The Arkhangelsk Regional Court has considered the prosecutor's office appeal against the mitigation of Platon Lebedev's sentence and ruled to submit the decision for review to the Velsk District Court.

15:50 14.12.2012

YUKOS executive Lebedev's defense disputes sentence reduction

The defense of the jailed business partner of Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Platon Lebedev, has disputed the ruling of the Velsk District Court which mitigated his sentence from 13 to 10 years in prison.

12:02 12.11.2012

Prosecutors challenge sentence reduction for YUKOS executive Lebedev

Prosecutors in Arkhangelsk Region's Velsk District have challenged a court decision to reduce by three years the prison term of Platon Lebedev, the jailed business partner of Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the regional prosecutor's office announced.

15:10 06.11.2012