Pre-trial detention

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Three detained over Promsvyazbank embezzlement allegations

A Moscow court ordered media technology expert Olga Arkharova, PR specialist Inna Churilova and journalist Alexandra Bayazitova to be kept in custody until October 7 over alleged extortion from Promsvyazbank.

11:35 11.08.2022

Russian Telecom Equipment Company ex-CEO detained on abuse of power charges

Moscow's Lefortovsky District Court confirmed the detention of Yevgeny Melnik, former CEO of the Russian Telecom Equipment Company that specializes in production and development of telecommunication equipment and that was engaged in defence procurement contracts.

14:34 10.08.2022

Moscow court keeps ex-deputy of minister for emergencies in detention

The Moscow City Court upheld the detention of Andrey Gurovich, former deputy of minister for emergencies, who stands charged with abuse of power.

16:45 09.08.2022

Detention of opposition figure Yashin in Russian army fake case upheld

The Moscow City Court has upheld the detention of municipal deputy Ilya Yashin in the case of spreading deliberately false information about the actions of the Russian armed forces.

12:35 08.08.2022

Moscow court detains man accused of treason

Moscow’s Lefortovsky District Court has detained Valery Timofeyev, a defendant in a treason case, until September 12.

12:09 14.07.2022

Ex-deputy head of Russian Emergency Ministry put in detention on abuse of office charges

The Basmanny District Court of Moscow has ordered the detention of ex-deputy head of the Ministry of Emergency of Russia Andrey Gurovich on charges of abuse of power.

11:59 14.07.2022

Municipal lawmaker detained in Russian army fake case

Moscow’s Basmanny District Court has placed municipal lawmaker Ilya Yashin in a case over fakes about Russian army in detention until September 12.

10:45 14.07.2022

Deputy chief of nationalist battalion Aidar to stay in Russian detention until fall

The Leninsky District Court in Russia’s Rostov-on-Don on Tuesday extended the detention of Denis Muryga, deputy commander of the nationalist battalion Aidar, until September 16.

16:40 12.07.2022

Moscow court detains Russian woman on treason allegations

Moscow’s Lefortovsky District Court on Tuesday placed Russian citizen Yekaterina Zavalishina in detention until August 13 as part of a treason case.

18:45 14.06.2022

Ex-attorney charged with fraud to be held in detention until fall – court

The Basmanny District Court of Moscow has extended detention of the former attorney Vadim Lyalin, who stands charged with large-scale fraud, until September 15.

14:09 14.06.2022

Journalist Kara-Murza to stay in jail over fake news allegations

Moscow’s Basmanny District Court has extended the detention of journalist Vladimir Kara-Murza (declared a foreign agent) until August 12 in a case over fake stories about Russia’s army.

10:43 09.06.2022

Moscow court upholds continued detention of former Deputy Minister of Education

Moscow’s Tverskoy District Court upheld the detention of former Deputy Minister of Education Marina Rakova on charges of embezzling about 50 million rubles ($700,000).

10:39 07.06.2022

Top manager of major real estate developer challenges detention in embezzlement case

The Moscow City Court has set October 27 as a date for the hearing of an appeal by the regional development director of major real estate developer Samolet Alexander Lefel against his detention in a large-scale embezzlement case.

11:06 25.10.2021

Student accused of fatal shooting in Russia’s Perm university refuses to appeal detention

Student Timur Bekmansurov, who stands charged with shooting in the Perm State University that led to the death of 6 people, refused to challenge his detention.

10:39 25.10.2021

Defendant in embezzlement case of ex- Deputy Minister of Education to stay in detention

The Moscow City Court on Thursday upheld detention of the former CEO of the Fund for New Forms of Education Development Maxim Inkin, one of the defendants in a case against ex-Deputy Minister of Education and Sberbank vice-president Marina Rakova.

13:18 21.10.2021

Top cybersecurity executive loses appeal against detention in treason case

The Moscow City Court on Thursday dismissed an appeal filed by the founder of a leading Russian cybersecurity company Ilya Sachkov charged with treason against his detention.

12:54 21.10.2021

Preferential calculation of pretrial detention terms applies only to detained persons

The preferential rules for counting the time spent in a pretrial detention centers do not apply to those sentenced to imprisonment in general regime colonies or colony-settlements, if they are transferred to pretrial detention centers in connection with some other criminal case and are not taken into custody.

17:41 18.10.2021

Defendant in case over mass shooting in Russia’s Perm university detained for two months

A court in Russia’s Perm on Thursday ordered student Timur Bekmansurov, who stands charged with shooting in the Perm State University that led to the death of six people, until December 13.

16:30 14.10.2021

Supreme Court overturns all decisions extending detention of businessman Ponomarev

The Presidium of the Russian Supreme Court has canceled all lower courts’ decisions extending the term of detention of businessman Konstantin Ponomarev, known for his legal battles with IKEA.

13:20 13.10.2021

Moscow court to hear appeal against detention of Sberbank vice-president case defendant

The Moscow City Court has set October 20 as the date for an appeal filed against detention of one of the defendants in the embezzlement case involving former Deputy Education Minister and Sberbank vice-president Marina Rakova.

10:26 08.10.2021