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Student charged in Perm university shooting case faces trial

Prosecutors have approved indictment against Timur Bekmansurov, who stands charged with shooting in the Perm State University that led to the death of 6 people last autumn, and sent the case to court for hearing.

16:18 26.07.2022

Open Estonia Foundation declared undesirable in Russia

The Prosecutor General’s Office has recognized Avatud Eesti Fond SA (Open Estonia Foundation) as undesirable on the territory of the Russian Federation.

11:16 20.07.2022

Five get long jail terms in case on illegal withdrawal of over $2B to Moldovan bank

The Tverskoy District Court of Moscow has sentenced five people to prison terms ranging from 15 to 19 years for illegal currency transfers amounting to more than 126 billion rubles (about $2.15 billion at the time of writing) with the use of falsified documents to BC Moldindconbank S.A.

18:16 12.07.2022

Crimean Supreme Court recognizes WWII civilian massacres as genocide

The Supreme Court of Crimea has recognized the massacres of civilians committed by the Nazis on the peninsula during the Great Patriotic War as genocide.

11:24 07.07.2022

About 517,000 crimes with use of infocomm technologies registered in Russia in 2021

By the end of 2021, about 517,000 crimes committed using information and communication technologies (ICT) were registered in Russia, according to Deputy Head of the Main Directorate for International Legal Cooperation, Head of the Organizational and Legal Department of the Prosecutor General's Office Sergey Plokhov.

15:59 29.06.2022

Russian prosecutors seek qualification of WWII massacres in Belgorod region as genocide

The Russian Prosecutor General's Office has petitioned the Belgorod Regional Court to recognize the massacres committed by the Nazis on the territory of the Belgorod Region during the Great Patriotic War as war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide of the Soviet people.

17:40 22.06.2022

Croatia extradites Russian national charged with $3 mln attempted fraud

Croatia will extradite to Russia businessman Dmitry Osinin, who stands charged with attempting to fraudulently obtain 210 million rubles ($3 million )in exchange for "help" in a criminal case.

16:42 21.10.2021

Navalny’s suit against prosecutors, Roskomnadzor over website blocking rejected

Moscow’s Tverskoy District Court on Monday dismissed an administrative lawsuit filed by Alexey Navalny against the Prosecutor General’s Office and Russia’s communications watchdog Roskomnadzor over blocking of his websites.

15:55 11.10.2021

Spain extradites Russian national charged with $5.3 mln embezzlement

The competent authorities of the Kingdom of Spain extradite to Russia the head of a contractor accused of embezzling 384 million rubles ($5.3 million) in the course of the construction of an Olympic facility in Sochi.

16:33 05.10.2021

Genocide ruling as to Pskov civilians’ murders during WWII comes into force

A court ruling recognizing massacres of civilians committed in the Pskov Region by the Nazis during the Great Patriotic War as genocide came into force on Tuesday.

12:50 05.10.2021

Two foreign Scientology-related NGOs declared undesirable in Russia

Two foreign scientology-related organizations have been declared undesirable in Russia.

16:38 24.09.2021

Navalny’s suit against Prosecutor General’s Office, Roskomnadzor set for October

Moscow's Tverskoy District Court has set October 11 as a date for the consideration of an administrative lawsuit filed by Alexey Navalny against the Prosecutor General’s Office and Russia’s communications watchdog Roskomnadzor.

12:56 23.09.2021

YouTuber to stand trial for alleged spreading misinformation about COVID-19 vaccine

Anton Myslivets, owner of a channel on YouTube and VKontakte social network, will face trial for alleged spreading misinformation about COVID-19 vaccine.

16:05 09.09.2021

Moscow court orders seizure of former minister's $22 mln property

Moscow's Gagarinsky District Court has ordered that a $22 million property owned by former government minister Mikhail Abyzov be seized.

10:48 09.09.2021

Russian Prosecutor General proposes to classify glorification of Nazism as extremism

15:33 07.09.2021

Russian national faces trial in alleged software copyright infringement case

Russian national Viktor Zhilin, who stands charged with using pirated software at a government entity he once headed, faces trial for causing damage exceeding 2 million rubles ($28,000 at the current exchange rate).

11:31 06.09.2021

Four foreign religious organizations recognized as undesirable in Russia

Four foreign religious organizations have been declared undesirable in the Russian Federation.

16:52 23.08.2021

Russian prosecutors’ $126 mln claim against ex-Minister, bank postponed until September

The Gagarinsky District Court of Moscow will continue consideration of a lawsuit initiated by prosecutors seeking to recover from ex-Minister of the Open Government Mikhail Abyzov and Alfa-Bank more than $126 million in favor of the state on September 7.

18:30 20.08.2021

Defense lawyers complain of impossibility to contact convicted foreigner Whelan

Defense lawyers for former American marine Paul Whelan sentenced to 16 years in high-security prison for espionage against Russia have filed complaints over impossibility to contact their client with the Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) and the Prosecutor General’s Office.

10:29 17.08.2021

Russian prosecutors’ $126 mln claim against ex-Minister, Alfa-Bank set for August 20

Moscow’s Gagarinsky District Court will proceed with a lawsuit initiated by prosecutors against Abyzov and Alfa-Bank seeking to recover from the defendants more than $126 million in favor of the state on August 20.

15:40 12.08.2021