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Ex-Culture official charged with Hermitage Museum embezzlement extradited from Austria

Austria extradited ex-director of the Culture Ministry’s department of property management and investment policy Boris Mazo charged with embezzlement of funds allocated for the construction works on the Hermitage Museum’s grounds, the Prosecutor General’s Office of Russia announced Thursday.

13:00 25.03.2021

Alleged leader of notorious Russian gang pleads not guilty to multiple murders

The alleged leader of a notorious organized-crime syndicate Aslan Gagiyev, who was extradited from Wien to Russia in June, pleaded not guilty to multiple murders.

17:53 03.12.2018

ISIS supporter gets 16 years in Russia for terrorism financing

The North Caucasus District Military Court sentenced Bekhan Zubayrayev, a man who was raising funds to support the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist organization banned in Russia, to 16 years in a high-security prison.

11:14 25.10.2018

Investigators bring charges against alleged leader of notorious Russian gang

Investigators have charged Georgian citizen Aslan Gagiyev, who had earlier been extradited from Austria, with organizing a gang and numerous murders.

11:56 04.07.2018

Alleged leader of notorious Russian gang extradited from Austria

Aslan Gagiyev, an alleged leader of the notorious organized-crime syndicate, was extradited from Vienne to Russia on Wednesday.

13:45 20.06.2018

Austria extradites Russian businessman charged with $855,000 embezzlement

Austria has extradited Russian businessman Denis Yedrenkin charged with embezzling 53 million rubles ($855,000) from a Ural dairy plant.

17:36 01.06.2018

Austrian court grants extradition of alleged leader of Russian gang

The Land Court of Vienna on Tuesday granted a request of the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office to extradite Aslan Gagiyev, an alleged leader of the organized-crime syndicate.

11:55 12.09.2017

Russian ex-banker Gitelson put on international wanted list

Ex-chairman of Inkasbank Alexander Gitelson, who stands charged with embezzling 20 billion rubles ($334 million), has been put on the international wanted list.

12:37 24.07.2017

Judgment in Gagiyev’s extradition case postponed indefinitely by Vienna court

The Land Court of Vienna has postponed issuing of judgment regarding Russian Prosecutor General’s Office request to extradite Aslan Gagiyev, an alleged leader of the organized-crime syndicate, for indefinite period.

12:32 04.04.2017

Russian national charged with $4.3 mln embezzlement extradited from Austria

Russian citizen Nail Malyutin, who stands charged with embezzling 253 million rubles ($4.3 million), has been extradited from Austria.

17:17 20.01.2017

Bulgaria withdraws extradition request for alleged leader of Russian gang – report

Bulgaria has withdrawn a request for extradition of Aslan Gagiyev, an alleged leader of Russia's organized-crime syndicate charged with organization of multiple murders, from Austria.

11:54 07.06.2016

Austrian court refuses to extradite Bashneft ex-CEO to Russia

The Vienna Regional Criminal Court has refused to extradite former Bashneft CEO Ural Rakhimov to Russia where he stands accused of embezzling over 210 billion rubles (about $2.9 billion).

16:23 09.03.2016

Alleged leader of Russian gang released on bail by Austrian court - report

A court in Vienna released Aslan Gagiyev, an alleged leader of Russia's organized-crime syndicate that is suspected of being involved in multiple murders, after paying bail of 100,000 euros, Kommersant newspaper reported on Thursday.

10:34 03.03.2016

Alleged gangster may avoid extradition from Austria to Russia – report

Aslan Gagiyev, alleged leader of a Russia-based criminal organization, may avoid extradition from Austria to Russia, but may be sent to Bulgaria instead.

11:08 29.01.2016

Austrian court sentences Russian national to 5 years for terrorism

The District Court in St. Pölten (Lower Austria) on Friday found a 24-year-old Russian national guilty of participating in activities of the Islamic State and the Caucasus Emirate (Imarat Kavkaz) terrorist groups and sentenced him to 5 years in prison.

23:24 20.11.2015

Austria will extradite Russian citizen who allegedly embezzled $4.7 mln

Eduard Sherbina, a Russian citizen who is accused of embezzling 310 million rubles ($4.7 mln), will be extradited from Austria to Russia.

16:32 20.11.2015

Alleged gangster faces extradition from Austria to Russia - report

Aslan Gagiyev, alleged leader of a Russia-based criminal organization, may be extradited from Austria.

11:03 21.08.2015

Austrian court sentences Russian national to 5 years for joining Islamic State

An Austrian court sentenced Russian national Magomed Zakriyev to five years in prison for supporting Islamic State militants.

14:35 22.07.2015

Russian national given suspended sentence for supporting Islamic State

A court in the city of Krems an der Donau in Austria gave an 18-year-old Chechen a suspended 10-month prison term for joining Islamic State (ISIS) and justifying terrorist attacks.

16:54 21.07.2015

Austria grants former Bashneft CEO Ural Rakhimov residency permit - report

Austria has granted former Bashneft CEO Ural Rakhimov who stands accused in Russia of embezzling over 210 billion rubles (about $4.3 billion) residence permit, Kommersant newspaper reported on Wednesday.

11:37 20.05.2015