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Embezzlement case against ex-deputy chair of Dynamo sports society dropped

Moscow’s Zamoskvoretsky District Court has dropped an embezzlement case agianst former First Deputy Chairman of a regional department of Dynamo sports club Vladimir Mikhalevsky.

13:13 29.06.2021

Russian Government backs introduction of cards similar to FAN ID for sports events spectators

The Government Law-Making Commission has approved an initiative to introduce personalized cards for those attending sports competitions, following the example of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

16:03 09.06.2021

National Center of Sport Arbitration starts hearing labor and anti-doping cases

The National Center of Sport Arbitration has become fully operational in 2021 and is ready to hear sports and anti-doping cases. Applications from athletes, coaches and staff members will be accepted free of charge.

19:39 21.05.2021

Use of insider information about athletes to be defined as wrongdoing in Russia

The Government Law-Making Commission has approved an initiative of the Russian Ministry of Sports aimed at combating match-fixing and corruption in sports.

14:54 29.04.2021

MPs to discuss bill obliging Russian athletes to notify of training sessions abroad

A bill seeking to oblige Russian athletes to notify their sports federations about traveling abroad for training has been submitted to the State Duma.

10:42 09.04.2021

Foreign nationals working for Euro 2020 to be exempted from obtaining labor permits

The Russian Interior Ministry has developed a draft regulation that exempts foreign citizens taking part in Euro 2020 under contracts with UEFA from obtaining work permits.

16:35 01.04.2021

State Duma MPs propose to fine sports agents working without licenses

A draft law introducing administrative fines for performing the functions of sports agents without proper accreditation have been submitted for discussion to the State Duma.

15:31 25.03.2021

Russian Olympic Committee executive board’s member detained in fraud case

Moscow’s Basmanny District Court on Wednesday put a member of the executive board of Russia’s Olympic Committee, President of Water Jump and Synchronized Swimming Federations Alexey Vlasenko, who stands charged with fraud, until May 16.

17:47 17.03.2021

Punishment given to ex-player of national football team for beating arbiter upheld

Moscow’s Preobrazhensky District Court on Monday upheld punishment given to ex-player of the Russian national football team Roman Shirokov for beating arbiter Nikita Danchenko.

12:58 08.02.2021

Ex-player of national football team sentenced to community service for beating arbiter

A magistrate court on Friday sentenced ex-player of the Russian national football team Roman Shirokov to 100 hours of community service for beating arbiter Nikita Danchenko.

15:38 25.12.2020

Arbiter files $7,000 claim against against ex-footballer as part of assault case

Arbiter Nikita Danchenko, a victim in the assault case against ex-player of the Russian national football team Roman Shirokov, has asked court to grant his 500,000-ruble ($7,000) claim against the defendant.

15:28 18.12.2020

Ex-deputy chair of Dynamo sports society extradited from Spain

A former First Deputy Chairman of a regional department of Dynamo sports club Vladimir Mikhalevsky has been extradited from Spain.

16:43 10.12.2020

Ten witnesses questioned in arbiter assault case against ex-football player

Ten witnesses have given testimony in the arbiter assault case against ex-player of the Russian national football team Roman Shirokov.

14:17 18.11.2020

Arbiter assault case against ex-football player scheduled for late November

A magistrate court will start hearing a case against ex-player of the Russian national football team Roman Shirokov on November 25.

11:59 16.11.2020

Lawyers of arbiter assaulted by ex-footballer turn to Prosecutor General over case

Defense lawyers for arbiter Nikita Danchenko assaulted by ex-player of the Russian national football team Roman Shirokov have turned to Russia’s Prosecutor General Igor Krasnov seeking to reclassify a case against the athlete.

12:11 12.11.2020

Moscow prosecutors approve indictment against ex-football player in arbiter assault case

Prosecutors have approved indictment against ex-player of the Russian national football team Roman Shirokov.

12:12 06.11.2020

Detained ex-head of Russian Biathlon Union put under house arrest in embezzlement case

The Moscow City Court on Monday released director of Russia’s picked teams training centre and ex-president of the Russian Biathlon Union Alexander Kravtsov charged with embezzling over 14 million rubles (about $175,000 at the current exchange rate) from detention and placed him under house arrest.

16:47 02.11.2020

FC Spartak fined $4,000 for sanitary rule breaking at match with Zenit

Moscow’s Tushinsky District Court of Moscow on Monday fined FC Spartak 300,000 rubles (about $4,000) for violating sanitary and epidemiological measures during a football game with St. Petersburg’s Zenit.

16:45 12.10.2020

Investigators urge detention for Russian Biathlon Union ex-head in embezzlement case

Investigators have lodged a motion to detain director of Russia’s picked teams training centre and ex-president of the Russian Biathlon Union Alexander Kravtsov as part of an embezzlement case until November 15.

14:05 18.09.2020

Dismissal of ex-footballers’ $1.6 mln claim against against Interior Ministry upheld

The Moscow City Court on Friday rejected an appeal filed by four former football players seeking to collect over 124 million rubles ($1.6 million) from the Interior Ministry for failures in the investigation of embezzlement at Zamoskvoretsky bank.

11:12 18.09.2020