Moscow court refuses to free attorney accused of obstructing justice from detentionThe Moscow City Court on Friday dismissed an appeal filed by attorney Dagir Khasavov detained on charges of obstruction of justice to place him under house arrest.18:02 13.03.2020
Crimean resident accused of treason to stay in detention for 3 more monthsThe Lefortovsky District Court of Moscow has extended detention of Crimean resident Ivan Yatskin charged with treason until June 16.12:46 13.03.2020
Construction businessman, his advisor detained on embezzlement allegationsA court has detained director of Stroy Group construction company Pavel Babayev and his advisor Pavel Loboda as part of a 3 billion-ruble (about $44.5 million) embezzlement case.11:43 06.03.2020
Ex-minister Abyzov charged with embezzlement to stay detained until late MarchThe Moscow City Court on Wednesday upheld extension of detention of ex-Minister for Open Government affairs Mikhail Abyzov in the 4 billion-ruble ($64 million) embezzlement case until March 25.15:39 26.02.2020
One more defendant in crime boss murder case detainedMoscow’s Basmanny District Court has detained Kakha Gazzayev, a defendant in a case over killing a crime lord Vyacheslav “Yaponchik” Ivankov, for two months.16:15 25.02.2020
Moscow court extends detention of Russian businessman in bank embezzlement caseThe Basmanny District Court of Moscow had extended the detention of businessman Vasily Boiko-Veliky in the Credit-Express bank embezzlement case.17:15 17.02.2020
Three defendants in Baring Vostok case put under house arrestThe Moscow City Court has released from detention and put under house arrest Baring Vostok partner Vagan Abgaryan, the bank’s Investment Director Ivan Zyuzin, CEO of a debt collection firm Maxim Vladimirov, involved in the 2.5-billion-ruble (about $40 million) embezzlement case.17:50 12.02.2020
Ex-president of Globex Bank freed from detention, put under house arrestMOSCOW, February 10 (RAPSI) – The Moscow City Court has ordered ex-president of Globex Bank Vitaly Vavilin, accused of a 12-million euros embezzlement, to be released from detention and put under house arrest.14:05 10.02.2020
Ex-board member of Inter RAO again put in detention in espionage caseThe Second Cassation Court of General Jurisdiction has overturned a lower court’s order on the release of ex-board member of Inter RAO energy holding Karina Tsurkan charged with espionage from detention.14:13 07.02.2020
Moscow court detains alleged accomplice in murder of criminal bossMoscow’s Basmanny District Court on Thursday detained Murtaza Shadaniya, a defendant in a criminal case over murder of crime lord Vyacheslav “Yaponchik” Ivankov, until April 5.17:23 06.02.2020
Russian pensioner’s detention in treason case extended until April 10Moscow’s Lefortovsky District Court on Thursday extended detention of Victor Korolev from the Primorsky Krai, who stands charged with treason, until April 10.16:34 06.02.2020
Detention extension order against three Baring Vostok case defendants vacatedThe Moscow City Court on Wednesday overturned a court order extending detention of three defendants in the Baring Vostok case.16:23 05.02.2020
Ex-CEO of detention center construction contractor faces abuse of office trialAn abuse of office case against Viktor Kudrin, ex-CEO of a contractor of the construction of Kresty, the largest detention center in Europe, has been forwarded to the Kolpinsky District Court of St. Petersburg for consideration.12:46 05.02.2020
Two ex-police officers accused of abuse of office against journalist Golunov detainedDenis Konovalov and Roman Feofanov, two ex-police officers, who had been earlier arrested in a case over abuse of power against journalist Ivan Golunov, on Thursday were ordered to be detained until March 29, RAPSI reported from the Basmanny District Court of Moscow.16:14 30.01.2020
Russian prosecutors push for rarer placing of criminal defendants in detentionRussian prosecutors believe that investigators ask courts to detain defendants in minor and medium gravity criminal cases far too frequently, a statement released on the official website of the Prosecutor General’s Office reads.16:19 29.01.2020
Detention of ex-Russian senator Arashukov, his father extended till late AprilThe Moscow City Court on Monday extended detention of ex-Federation Council member Rauf Arashukov and his father Raul until April 24.16:31 27.01.2020
Detention of Moscow student accused in illegal rally case extended againMoscow’s Basmanny District Court on Thursday again extended detention of the Moscow Aviation Institute student Andrey Barshay, who had allegedly given a National Guard officer a poke in the back during an unauthorized summer rally, until January 27.17:27 23.01.2020
Ruling on extension of detention of Moscow student accused in illegal rally case vacatedThe Moscow City Court on Wednesday overturned a lower court’s ruling extending detention of the Moscow Aviation Institute student Andrey Barshay, who had allegedly gave a National Guard officer a poke in the back during an unauthorized July 27 rally.18:09 22.01.2020
Detention upheld for former Russian senator Arashukov, his fatherThe Moscow City Court on Monday dismissed appeals against extension of detention of ex-Federation Council member Rauf Arashukov and his father Raul as part of a case over organizing a criminal community.13:07 20.01.2020
Russia’s Ombudsman requests information about Russian pilgrim detained in UkraineRussia’s Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova has turned to Ukrainian Ombudsman Lyudmila Denisova with a request to clarify the facts pertaining to the detention of a Russian disabled pilgrim.14:00 16.01.2020