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Moscow court detains Libyan citizen in weapon technologies export case

Moscow’s Lefortovsky District Court has ordered the detention of Libyan citizen Juan Fathi El Hadi as part of a case over illegal attempted export of technologies and materials for the creation of mass destruction weapon or its delivery systems.

16:26 22.08.2022

Russian National Guard proposes yet another ground for refusal to issue firearms licenses

The Russian National Guard has developed a bill empowering the police and the Federal Security Service (FSB) to issue opinions to the effect that certain applicants are not to be permitted to own firearms.

10:56 12.10.2021

President Putin signs law improving state control over arms circulation

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law prohibiting to acquire, carry and use weapons for persons who have not passed a medical examination.

18:27 02.07.2021

Russian MPs back harsh punishment for arms traffic

The lower house of Russian parliament finally passed an initiative on severe punishment for illegal trafficking in weapons and explosives on Wednesday.

12:37 16.06.2021

Cassation upholds ban on weapons transport in St. Petersburg subway

The Third Cassation Court of General Jurisdiction has dismissed an administrative suit filed by several citizens challenging the Rules of the St. Petersburg Metro Use prohibiting the transport of weapons and explisuves in the city’s metro.

09:55 04.06.2021

Russian MPs back tougher punishment for arms trafficking

The State Duma passed a bill toughening punishment for illegal trafficking in weapons and explosives in the first reading on Tuesday.

15:59 26.05.2021

State Duma Security Committee approves bill tightening rules for issuing weapons licenses

The State Duma Committee on Security and Corruption Control has recommended the lower house of Russia’s parliament to adopt in the first reading a bill establishing additional grounds for refusing to issue licenses to acquire weapons.

11:39 12.05.2021

Russian Civic Chamber member backs President Putin’s decision on turnover of weapons

Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision on the need to urgently adjust the procedure governing the turnover of weapons with respect to civilians needs to be supported, according to First Deputy Secretary of the Civic Chamber Vyacheslav Bocharov.

15:56 11.05.2021

Investigators open new case against Mayor of town of Maikop

The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation has opened a new criminal case against head of town of Maikop municipal district in the Republic of Adygea Andrey Getmanov.

11:09 02.04.2021

Case over murder of notorious crime lord forwarded to court

Prosecutors have sent a case over the murder of crime lord Vyacheslav “Yaponchik” Ivankov in July 2009 to court.

10:59 12.03.2021

Legality of ban on transport of weapons in St. Petersburg subway upheld by court of appeals

A court of appeals has reaffirmed a decision of the St. Petersburg City Court as to the legality of the ban on the transport of weapons in the city’s metro.

17:05 09.03.2021

Arrest warrant issued in absentia for two defendants in crime lord murder case

A court has issued an arrest warrant in absentia for two men allegedly involved in killing a crime lord Vyacheslav “Yaponchik” Ivankov in July 2009.

15:31 19.01.2021

Historian Sokolov challenges prison term for possession of firearms

Russian historian Sokolov, who had been found guilty of killing his postgraduate student Anastasia Yeshchenko and arms trafficking and sentenced to 12.5 years in high-security prison, challenged the lawfulness of his punishment for possession of a sawn-off gun and ammunition rounds.

15:01 12.01.2021

Russian historian gets 12.5 years behind bars for student murder

The Oktyabrsky District Court of St. Petersburg on Friday found history professor Oleg Sokolov guilty of killing his postgraduate student Anastasia Yeshchenko and arms trafficking and sentenced him to 12.5 years in high-security prison.

16:29 25.12.2020

Prosecutors urge 15 years in jail for Russian historian in student murder case

The prosecution on Monday demanded 15 years behind bars collectively for history professor Oleg Sokolov charged with killing his postgraduate student Anastasia Yeshchenko and arms trafficking.

15:58 14.12.2020

Suspect in army servicemen murder in Voronezh Region detained for two months

The Voronezh Garrison Military Court on Wednesday ordered military conscript Anton Makarov suspected of murdering an officer and two comrades-in-arms at a military base to be placed in detention until January 8.

17:20 11.11.2020

Criminal punishment proposed for illegal cold arms bearing

A bill envisaging criminal liability for illegal purchase and bearing of cold arms has been submitted to the lower house of Russian parliament.

15:02 23.10.2020

Ex-chair of Crimean Tatar Majlis to go on trial on illegal border crossing charges

Indictment has been approvad against a former chairman of Majlis of Crimean Tatars banned in Russia Mustafa Dzhemilev, who stands charged with illegal border crossing and ammunition storage.

10:59 08.06.2020

Alleged organizer of infamous crime lord arrested in absentia by Moscow court

Moscow’s Basmanny District Court has issued an arrest warrant in absentia for an alleged mastermind of the murder of a crime lord Vyacheslav “Yaponchik” Ivankov committed in July 2009.

16:59 21.04.2020

Trial of historian accused of student murder postponed due to quarantine

The hearing of a case against history professor Oleg Sokolov charged with killing his postgraduate student Anastasia Yeshchenko scheduled for Thursday was postoponed because of the quarantine in his detention center.

12:14 09.04.2020