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Moscow lawmaker fined nearly $3,000 for breaching rally organization order

Moscow’s Tverskoy District Court on Monday fined the Moscow City Duma lawmaker representing the Communist Party of Russia Yekaterina Yengalycheva 200,000 rubles (about $3,000) for breaching the order of holding a public event.

16:36 11.10.2021

Lawmaker loses defamation dispute with Russian TV star

The Moscow City Court on Tuesday upheld dismissal of the Moscow City Duma Communist lawmaker Pavel Tarasov’s defamation lawsuit against famous Russian TV and radio host Vladimir Solovyev.

13:13 21.09.2021

Moscow lawmaker charged with $30K embezzlement goes on trial

Moscow’s Zamoskvoretsky District Court will conduct preliminary hearings on a case against the city lawmaker Oleg Sheremetyev in a case on embezzling over 2 million rubles (about $30,000) of budget funds on October 6.

18:07 02.10.2020

Prosecutors approve indictment against Moscow lawmaker charged with $30K embezzlement

Moscow prosecutors have approved indictment against a local lawmaker Oleg Sheremetyev in a case on embezzling over 2 million rubles (about $30,000) of budget funds.

13:21 25.09.2020

Investigation into $30K embezzlement case against Moscow lawmaker completed

Investigators have completed probe into the Moscow City Duma lawmaker Oleg Sheremetyev charged with embezzling over 2 million rubles (about $30,000) of budget funds.

09:57 24.09.2020

Moscow lawmaker put under house arrest for two months as part of $30K embezzlement case

The Presnensky District Court on Friday ordered the Moscow City Duma lawmaker Oleg Sheremetyev accused of embezzlement of more than 2 million rubles (about $30,000) of budget funds to be placed under house arrest until October 18.

13:56 21.08.2020

Moscow City Duma lawmaker denies guilt in $30K embezzlement case

The Moscow City Duma lawmaker Oleg Sheremetyev on Friday pleaded not guilty to embezzlement of more than 2 million rubles (about $30,000) of budget funds.

12:55 21.08.2020

Investigators seek house arrest for Moscow City Duma lawmaker in $30K embezzlement case

Investigators have filed a petition to put the Moscow City Duma lawmaker Oleg Sheremetyev under house arrest until October 18 as part of a case over embezzlement of more than 2 million rubles (about $30,000) of budget funds.

11:57 21.08.2020

Moscow City Duma lawmaker suspected of $30,000 embezzlement

A criminal case has been opened against the Moscow City Duma lawmaker Oleg Sheremetyev suspected of embezzling over 2 million rubles (about $30,000) of budget funds.

10:32 20.08.2020

Supreme Court dismisses opposition activist’s appeal against election registration denial

The Supreme Court of Russia has upheld a lower court’s decision denying the registration of opposition activist Ilya Yashin as a candidate for deputy of the Moscow City Duma.

16:20 27.08.2019

Volunteer of unregistered Moscow Duma candidate to stay detained in 27 July riots case

The Moscow City Court on Monday upheld detention of the defendant in the 27 July Moscow riots case Sergey Fomin.

16:08 19.08.2019

Opposition figure’s suit against election registration denial pending in Moscow court

The Moscow City Court will consider a lawsuit filed by opposition activist Ilya Yashin against denial of registration as a candidate for deputy of the Moscow City Duma. The hearing is set for August 16.

18:12 15.08.2019

Alleged participant of 27 July Moscow riots detained for 2 months

Moscow’s Basmanny District Court on Friday ordered a defendant in the 27 July Moscow riots case Sergey Fomin to be detained until October 8.

17:37 09.08.2019

Opposition politician Gudkov to stay in detention for calls to participate in unauthorized rally

The Moscow City Court has upheld a 30-day detention of opposition politician Dmitry Gudkov, who called for participation in an unauthorized rally in support of candidates refused registration for elections to the Moscow State Duma.

15:12 01.08.2019

Russian Human Rights Council pushes for verification of voters’ signatures

The Presidential Council for Human Rights asked on Tuesday the Central Election Commission to discuss an opportunity to include its representatives into working groups in case such groups are created for re-authentication of voters’ signatures cast in favor of candidates for membership in the Moscow City Duma.

14:11 30.07.2019

E-voting bill passes its second reading in Russia’s State Duma

The State Duma passed in the second reading on Thursday a bill envisaging test remote voting via electronic communications during the elections to the Moscow parliament.

17:07 16.05.2019

E-voting bill faces second reading in Russia’s lower house of parliament

The State Duma will consider a bill envisaging a test remote voting via electronic communications during the elections to the Moscow parliament in the second reading on May 16.

16:58 15.05.2019

Detention of convicted businessman Mikhalchenko as part of new case upheld

The Moscow City Court on Monday upheld a lower court’s ruling to hold CEO of Forum Holding Company Dmitry Mikhalchenko convicted of alcohol trafficking in detention until March 21 as part of a new case against him.

14:59 11.02.2019

Bill on prison sentence for endangering doctors’ lives reaches State Duma

The Moscow City Duma submitted to the lower house of parliament a bill introducing prison sentences for infringement on life of medical personnel.

11:47 17.02.2017

Moscow MPs propose ban on alcohol energy drinks across Russia

The Moscow City Duma will submit a bill to the State Duma prohibiting sales of low-alcohol energy drinks at the federal level in the near future.

16:50 06.02.2017