Appeal against house arrest of attorney charged with fraud set for August 5The Moscow City Court will hear an appeal against house arrest of attorney Timur Marshani charged with large-scale fraud on August 5.18:52 03.08.2021
Detention of businessman Baturin in fraud attempt case challengedDetention of businessman Viktor Baturin, who stands charged with attempted fraud, has been challenged. The Moscow City Court will hear the appeal on August 9.16:06 03.08.2021
Sobol sentenced to 1.5-year restriction of liberty in sanitary code breach caseThe Preobrazhensky District Court on Tuesday sentenced Lyubov Sobol, an ally of convicted blogger Alexey Navalny, to 1.5 years of supervised release for abetting violation of sanitary norms at an unauthorized rally held in Moscow in winter.13:21 03.08.2021
Defendant in Moscow rally sanitary breach case fined $1,400The Preobrazhensky District Court on Monday fined Dani Akel, a defendant in a case over violating anti-coronavirus rules at an unauthorized rally in Moscow in January, 100,000 rubles ($1,400).18:23 02.08.2021
Ex-bank manager sentenced to 4 years in custody for $2.6 mln embezzlementMoscow’s Cheremushkinsky District Court on Monday sentenced ex-treasury department chief of Credit-Express Natalya Tsipinova to 4 years in penal colony for involvement in the embezzlement of over 190 million rubles ($2.6 million) belonging to the bank depositors.16:52 02.08.2021
Pranker jailed for 28 months for coronavirus joke in Moscow metroMoscow’s Presnensky District Court on Monday sentenced Karomatullo Dzhaborov, a pranker who had played a coronavirus joke in the Moscow metro in 2020, to 28 months in penal colony.13:47 02.08.2021
Verdict in sanitary code breach case against Navalny’s ally Sobol set for August 3The Preobrazhensky District Court will deliver sentence in a case over abetting violation of sanitary norms at an unauthorized rally held in Moscow in winter against Lyubov Sobol, an ally of Alexey Navalny, on August 3.12:00 02.08.2021
Sentencing of Michael Calvey, other defendants in Baring Vostok case adjournedSentencing of U.S. investor Michael Calvey and other defendants in a case over embezzlement of over 2.5 billion rubles (over $34 million) from Vostochny Bank on Monday was adjourned until August 5.11:34 02.08.2021
Prosecutor seeks real jail term for defendant in Moscow metro coronavirus joke caseProsecution asked the Presnensky District Court of Moscow to sentence Karomatullo Dzhaborov, a pranker who had allegedly played several coronavirus jokes in the Moscow metro in 2020, to 4 years in penal colony.17:40 30.07.2021
Prosecutor demands 25 years behind bars for alleged leader of 1990s Moscow gangA prosecutor has demanded 24 years and 11 months behind bars for Sergey Zakharov, an alleged leader of a Moscow gang accused of committing murders in the 1990s.14:33 30.07.2021
Obligatory wearing of gloves reversed in Moscow’s public spacesMoscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin on Friday signed a decree lifting the order to wear gloves in public spaces, including transport and shops.10:36 30.07.2021
Four participants of Moscow winter rally to stay under house arrestThe Moscow City Court on Wednesday dismissed appeals against extension of house arrest of four participants of an unauthorized rally held in Moscow in winter.17:38 28.07.2021
Sentence of former Russian MP in fraud attempt case upheldThe Moscow City Court on Wednesday upheld sentence given to ex-State Duma lawmaker Denis Volchek for attempted fraud.15:25 28.07.2021
Plea against extended detention of ex-Khabarovsk Governor in murder case set for July 29The First Appeals Court of General Jurisdiction will hear an appeal against extension of detention of ex-Governor of Russia’s Khabarovsk Krai Sergey Furgal charged with masterminding murders in 2004-2005 on July 29.10:59 28.07.2021
Arrest warrant upheld for ex-director of Navalny’s foundation in absentiaThe Moscow City Court on Monday upheld arrest in absentia of Ivan Zhdanov, a former director of the foundation established by Alexey Navalny, which had been declared extremist by court, as part of a case over deliberate non-compliance with court decisions.11:27 26.07.2021
Twelve courts evacuated in Moscow over bomb threatsTwelve Moscow courts have evacuated its headquarters after receiving bomb threats.12:29 21.07.2021
Moscow to cancel QR code system for restaurant accessMoscow authorities are canceling the system of QR codes proving full vaccination for visiting restaurants and cafes from July 19.15:10 16.07.2021
Moscow prosecutor's office launches probe into fraud over vaccination certificatesMoscow prosecutor's office has opened a criminal case after fake vaccination certificates were filed in order to obtain QR codes needed for entry into restaurants and bars.14:54 15.07.2021
Case of ex-schema monk Sergius to be considered in MoscowA case of excommunicated former schema monk Sergius (Nikolay Romanov) will be heard by Moscow’s Izmaylovsky District Court.12:17 09.07.2021