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Request of Paul Whelan to be transferred to US forwarded to Russian Justice Ministry

The Supreme Court of Russia’ Republic of Mordovia forwarded a request of an American citizen Paul Whelan, sentenced to 16 years in jail for espionage, to the Justice Ministry.

13:38 14.09.2021

Russian court to rule on expulsion of Paul Whelan to US by end of September

The Supreme Court of Russia’ Republic of Mordovia is to consider a petition for the expulsion of American citizen Paul Whelan, convicted of espionage, to the United States to serve his sentence there.

12:50 08.09.2021

Ex-deputy chair of government of Russia’s Mordovia arrested on corruption allegations

Law enforcement on Friday arrested former vice-governor of Russia’s Republic of Mordovia Alexey Merkushin on suspicion of giving bribes.

11:03 14.05.2021

Moscow State University vice-rector freed from detention, put under house arrest

A court in Saransk, the capital of Russia’s Republic of Mordovia, on Friday released ex-Construction Minister of the Samara Region and vice-rector of the Moscow State University Alexey Grishin from detention and put him under house arrest.

11:32 16.10.2020

Former penitentiary employee jailed for 7.5 years for bribery

A court in Russia’s Republic of Mordovia has sentenced a former penitentiary employee for taking a bribe.

16:40 17.08.2020

Former Russian intelligence officer convicted of treason leaves prison

Gennady Kravtsov, a former employee at Russia’s GRU military intelligence service convicted of passing secrets abroad, on Tuesday was released from prison in Russia’s Republic of Mordovia.

13:59 26.05.2020

Former Soviet law enforcement officer serving life sentence not to be freed on parole

The Supreme Court of Russia’s Republic of Mordovia has rejected a parole petition lodged by the 74-year ex-law enforcement officer Pavel Stakhovtsev serving life prison sentence for creating a gang.

15:10 02.03.2020

Former Soviet law enforcement officer sentenced to life denied parole

A court in Russia’s Republic of Mordovia has dismissed a petition for parole filed by the 74-year ex-law enforcement officer Pavel Stakhovtsev sentenced to life for creating a gang.

18:04 19.11.2019

Former regional prosecutor assistant given 6 years for corruption

A court in Russia’s Republic of Mordovia has sentenced a former prosecutor assistant to 6 years in custody for receiving a bribe.

12:35 18.09.2019

Russia’s "Crossbow Coup" plotter leaves prison

Russian military intelligence colonel Vladimir Kvachkov was released from a prison in Russia’s Republic of Mordovia on Tuesday.

13:14 19.02.2019

"Crossbow Coup" plotter to be released as extremism case dropped

A court in Russia’s Republic of Mordovia has dropped an extremism case against retired Russian military intelligence colonel Vladimir Kvachkov. He is expected to be released from the colony on February 19.

12:40 07.02.2019

Former GRU officer convicted of treason denied parole

A court in Russia’s Mordovia denied parole for Gennady Kravtsov, a former employee at Russia’s GRU military intelligence service convicted of passing secrets abroad.

15:09 25.10.2018

Man sentenced to 20 years for Russian MP’s murder denied parole

The Zubovo-Polyansky District of Russia’s Republic of Mordovia has dismissed a request for parole filed by Mikhail Kodanev sentenced to 20 years in prison for organizing the murder of the State Duma lawmaker Sergey Yushenkov.

10:59 15.03.2018

Russian national sentenced to five years for helping Syrian militants

The Moscow District Military Court has sentenced Ravil Abdullov, a resident of Mordovia who was charged with assisting terrorism, to five years in prison and imposed a 200,000 ruble fine ($3,250) on him.

15:06 05.03.2015

Russian Supreme Court upholds ban on hijabs and miniskirts at Mordovian schools

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court of Russia upheld the ban on hijabs at Mordovian schools.

15:00 11.02.2015