Russian court released accomplice of Evgeniya Vasilyeva in Oboronservis case on paroleA court in the Kirov region has granted a motion for parole release of Maxim Zakutaylo, an accomplice of Yevgeniya Vasilyeva, who was found guilty in the Oboronservis embezzlement case.14:46 15.07.2016
Russian Supreme Court refuses to review sentence in Defense Ministry embezzlement caseRussia’s Supreme Court on Thursday declined to reconsider the sentence handed down to ex-Defense Ministry official Yevgeniya Vasilyeva and her accomplices in the Oboronservis embezzlement case.11:53 16.06.2016
Defendant in Defense Ministry bribery case pleads guilty, gets 4 years in jailThe Moscow Presnensky Court sentenced Sergey Drobysh, the former CEO of an Oboronservis structures, to four years imprisonment and a 150 million rubles ($2,250,000) fine for mediation in bribery.16:42 03.06.2016
Convict in Defense Ministry fraud case seeks paroleIrina Yegorova, one of the convicted defendants in the Oboronservis embezzlement case, has filed a parole application with a court in the Vladimir Region.11:21 03.06.2016
Case against Defense Ministry fraud suspect brought to courtA criminal case against Yekaterina Smetanova, who stands accused of embezzlement at the Defense Ministry’s subsidiary Oboronservis and commercial bribery, has been again referred to Moscow’s Presnensky District Court.16:40 11.04.2016
Moscow court finds fault with case against Defense Ministry fraud suspectMoscow’s Presnensky District Court questioned a criminal case against Yekaterina Smetanova, former head of a Defense Ministry-affiliated company, and sent it back to prosecutors for overhaul.12:58 11.02.2016
Case against Defense Ministry fraud suspect reaches courtA criminal case against Yekaterina Smetanova, who stands charged with commercial bribery and embezzlement at the Defense Ministry’s subsidiary Oboronservis, has been submitted to the Presnensky District Court in Moscow.14:53 01.02.2016
Defendant in Defense Ministry embezzlement case released on paroleNatalya Dynkova, former head of a military cartographic factory who has been sentenced to three years in prison for involvement in the embezzlement at Russia’s Defense ministry, was released from a prison in the Ryazan Region on parole.14:48 24.12.2015
Investigation into Oboronservis case extended until March 2016Investigation into the Oboronservis embezzlement case has been extended until March 8, 2016.16:25 19.11.2015
Ex-CEO of Mira company implicated in Oboronservis case released on paroleDinara Bilyalova, ex-CEO of Mira company, who was convicted and sentenced to three years in jail on charges of embezzling state funds of in the Oboronservis case, has been released on parole.16:14 18.09.2015
Moscow court mitigates sentence for one of Oboronservis case defendantsThe Moscow City Court on Friday reduced the sentence from 48 to 46 months in prison for Irina Yegorova, one of the defendants in the Oboronservis embezzlement case.16:42 21.08.2015
Russian Defense Ministry sues Oboronservis subsidiary for $150 mlnThe Moscow Commercial Court has registered five lawsuits brought by Russia’s Defense Ministry against Aviaremont, subsidiary of the state-run Oboronservis holding company, to collect over 9.6 billion rubles ($150.2 mln).16:05 11.08.2015
Convicts to appeal sentences in Oboronservis case claiming miscalculated damagesThe lawyers for five convicted embezzlers in the Oboronservis embezzlement case, including former Defense Ministry official Yevgenia Vasilyeva, will appeal their clients’ sentences over mistakes in calculating the damages their clients allegedly did.11:21 25.06.2015
Oboronservis subsidiary ordered to pay Russian Defense Ministry about $2 millionMoscow’s Commercial Court has ruled that OAO Aviaremont, subsidiary of the state-run Oboronservis holding company, must pay 100 million rubles (about $2 million) of its debt to Russia’s Defense Ministry.13:10 18.06.2015
Prosecutor demands return of state property sold by Oboronservis subsidiaryMoscow Military Prosecutor Viktor Ivanov has filed a lawsuit with the Moscow Commercial Court for the termination of a contract under which the District Warehouse of the Moscow Department of Anti-Air Defense Forces, a unit reporting to Russia's Defense Ministry.17:27 06.05.2015
Russian ex-defense minister Serdyukov fails to turn up for testimonyRussian former Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov has not attended a hearing in a high-profile fraud case linked to Oboronservis, a holding company controlled by the Defense Ministry.11:59 12.01.2015
Defense Ministry is seeking about $54 mln from Oboronservis subsidiaryRussian Defense Ministry has filed a suit with the Moscow Commercial Court seeking 2.2 billion rubles (about $54 million) from OAO Aviaremont, subsidiary of the state-run Oboronservis holding company.17:09 15.10.2014
Defense Ministry official Vasilyeva put pressure on witnesses - investigatorFormer Defense Ministry official Yevgeniya Vasilyeva put pressure on witnesses in the Oboronservis case, trying to extort false testimonies from them, the investigator told Moscow City Court.17:30 18.11.2013
Investigation of ex Russian Defense Ministry official expires Oct.22Investigation against former Defense Ministry official Yevgeniya Vasilyeva involved in the case of Oboronservis must be completed by October 22, lawyer Khasan Borokov told RAPSI on Thursday.17:18 26.09.2013
Russia’s ex defense minister a witness, not a suspect in corruption scandalFormer Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov is involved merely as a witness in the large-scale embezzlement case linked to defense contractor Oboronservis, and is not connected to the scandal in any other capacity.14:10 28.08.2013