Trial & Litigation

Defense of ex-antimonopoly official charged with corruption given time to arrange case

Moscow’s Lefortovsky District Court on Monday postponed trial of ex-chief of the Federal Antimonopoly Service’s Dagestan Directorate Kubasay Kubasayev charged with taking 2.6 million rubles (about $40,000 at the current exchange rate) in bribes because of the defense’s unfinalized stance.

16:06 04.02.2019

Ruling on revocation of Yugra bank’s license not to be reconsidered

The Moscow Commercial Court has dismissed an application filed by Yugra bank seeking the review of a ruling on the validity of the Central Bank’s license revocation order upon newly discovered evidence.

15:55 04.02.2019

Ex-museum director acquitted of non-return of ancient icons to Russia

Moscow’s Presnensky District Court has acquitted ex-director of a private non-profit Museum of Russian Icons Elena Knyazeva in a case over failure to return 16 orthodox icons of XVI-XVIII centuries to Russia.

13:48 04.02.2019

Father of senator Arashukov appeals detention in $455 mln gas embezzlement case

Raul Arashukov, the father of a member of Russia’s Federation Council representing Karachay-Cherkess Republic Rauf Arashukov and CEO of Gazprom Mezhregiongaz, has filed an appeal against his detention in a 30-billion-ruble natural gas embezzlement case ($455 million).

12:04 04.02.2019

Illegality of ex-Transaero receiver’s actions upheld

The Thirteenth Commercial Court of Appeals has dismissed an appeal against a lower court’s ruling over actions (inaction) of the former court-appointed receiver of Transaero air carrier Mikhail Kotov, who stands charged with 1-billion-ruble embezzlement ($15.3 million) and abuse of office.

11:22 04.02.2019

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Bill on establishing Military Ombudsman post submitted to Russia’s State Duma

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