St. Petersburg court to hear Bolshoi Drama Theatre embezzlement caseThe Krasnogvardeisky District Court of St. Petersburg will consider a criminal case over embezzlement of 2 million rubles during technical upgrading of the Tovstonogov Bolshoi Drama Theatre.15:56 01.12.2020
Russian man’s 3-year jail sentence for Kuindzhi painting theft upheldThe Second Cassation Court of General Jurisdiction on Friday upheld a 3-year prison sentence given to Denis Chuprikov for stealing a painting by prominent Russian artist of Greek origin Arkhip Kuindzhi from Moscow’s Tretyakov Gallery.12:10 16.10.2020
Fines fixed in Russia for illegal theater tickets salesPresident Vladimir Putin has signed the law setting fines for violation of requirements to sale and return of theatrical entertainment events, according to the official website of legal information.19:01 30.12.2019
Fines for illegal sale of theater tickets backed by Russia’s upper house of parliamentThe upper house of Russian parliament, the Federation Council, approved a draft law on fines for violation of requirements to sale and return of theatrical entertainment events on Monday.19:17 23.12.2019
Russian Supreme Court denies return of Briullov painting to German collectorThe Supreme Court of Russia on Thursday granted a cassation appeal filed by prosecution against lower courts’ rulings to return the painting by prominent artist Karl Briullov entitled ‘Christ in the Sepulcher' to German collector Alexander Pevzner.14:28 19.12.2019
Property watchdog sues Russian theater for $4.5 millionThe Moscow Directorate of the Federal Property Management Agency (Rosimushchestvo) has filed a lawsuit with the Moscow Commercial Court seeking to collect about 287 million rubles ($4 million) from Satyricon theater.10:57 09.12.2019
Russian man convicted of Kuindzhi painting theft to serve 3-year prison sentenceThe Moscow City Court on Tuesday upheld a 3-year prison sentence given to Denis Chuprikov for stealing a painting by prominent Russian artist of Greek origin Arkhip Kuindzhi from Moscow’s Tretyakov Gallery.12:44 26.11.2019
Russia’s State Duma restricts use of Nazi symbols in art, literature and mediaThe State Duma adopted a bill banning the use of Nazi symbols in literature, art and media for educational purposes in the third and final reading on Tuesday.15:06 19.11.2019
Sotheby’s internal correspondence could become object of public scrutinyOn November 13, the legal team of Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev won another important victory over the auction house Sotheby’s. The judges of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that the attorneys for Rybolovlev are entitled to claim that the auction house Sotheby’s, Inc. produces its internal correspondence as well the other documents for subsequent use in Monaco and Switzerland.13:43 17.11.2019
Chief of customs station arrested in St. Petersburg as part of antiques smuggling caseA chief of a customs terminal of the Baltic Customs Service has been arrested on suspicion of taking bribes for providing a free importation channel for undeclared antiques from Europe.10:51 06.11.2019
St. Petersburg court to hear case over embezzlement during construction of theatersThe Smolninsky District Court in St. Petersburg is to hear a criminal case over embezzlement revealed during construction and renovation of two city theaters, as well as delivery of equipment for a St. Petersburg structure of the Chekhov Moscow Art Theater.19:02 16.10.2019
Russian man convicted of Kuindzhi painting theft appeals against sentenceDenis Chuprikov convicted of stealing a painting by prominent Russian artist of Greek origin Arkhip Kuindzhi from Moscow’s Tretyakov Gallery has filed an appeal against his 3-year jail sentence.11:03 03.10.2019
Hype attempt: Russian man gets 3 years for Kuindzhi painting theft from Tretyakov GalleryThe Zamoskvoretsky District Court of Moscow on Wednesday sentenced Denis Chuprikov to 3 years in high-security penal colony for the theft of a painting by prominent Russian artist of Greek origin Arkhip Kuindzhi from the Tretyakov Gallery.16:02 25.09.2019
Prosecutors demand 4 years behind bars for alleged thief of Kuindzhi paintingProsecutors on Tuesday asked the Zamoskvoretsky District Court of Moscow to sentence Denis Chuprikov charged with stealing a painting by prominent Russian artist of Greek origin Arkhip Kuindzhi from the Tretyakov Gallery to 4 years in custody.17:33 24.09.2019
Appeals court refuses to mitigate sentence of man convicted of damaging Repin paintingThe Moscow City Court on Thursday dismissed an appeal filed by Igor Podporin against his sentence for damaging Ilya Repin’s painting “Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan 16 November 1581” at the Tretyakov Gallery.11:51 18.07.2019
Appeal against sentence of Repin painting damage case convict to be heard on July 18The Moscow City Court will consider an appeal filed by Igor Podporin, convicted of damaging Ilya Repin’s painting “Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan 16 November 1581” at the Tretyakov Gallery, against his sentence on July 18.14:38 17.07.2019
Alleged Kuindzhi painting thief to remain in detention until end of yearMoscow’s Zamoskvoretsky District Court on Tuesday extended detention of Denis Chuprikov charged with stealing a painting by prominent Russian artist of Greek origin Arkhip Kuindzhi from the Tretyakov Gallery for six months.13:36 16.07.2019
Investigation into Kuindzhi painting theft completed - policeInvestigation into the theft of a painting by prominent Russian artist of Greek origin Arkhip Kuindzhi from the Tretyakov Gallery is completed.11:28 28.06.2019
Repin painting damage case defendant sentenced to 30-month imprisonmentThe Zamoskvoretsky District Court of Moscow has sentenced Igor Podporin, charged with damaging Ilya Repin’s painting “Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan 16 November 1581” at the Tretyakov Gallery, to 30 months in a penal colony.13:21 30.04.2019
Repin painting damage case defendant found guiltyThe Zamoskvoretsky District Court of Moscow has found Igor Podporin guilty of damaging Ilya Repin’s painting “Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan 16 November 1581” at the Tretyakov Gallery.13:01 30.04.2019