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Recovery of $1.1 billion from Russian tycoon Pugachev upheld

The Moscow District Commercial Court has upheld the lower court’s ruling to collect over 75.6 billion rubles ($1.1 billion) in debt from Sergei Pugachev, the former beneficiary of the International Industrial Bank (IIB or Mezhprombank) and ex-member of the Russian parliament’s upper house.

18:13 24.09.2015

Navalny appeals rejected foreign passport application in court

Opposition figure Alexei Navalny will contest a decision by the Federal Migration Service on denying him a foreign travel passport in court.

17:36 24.09.2015

280 pirate websites blocked under copyright law

Access to over 280 pirate websites has been restricted in Russia after almost 190 claims from copyright holders since the copyright protection law was passed.

16:55 24.09.2015

Ex-head of Russian penitentiary service to stay in custody until February

The Presnensky District Court in Moscow has extended until January 31, 2016 the detention of head of Russia’s Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) Alexander Reimer who stands accused of embezzling 3 billion rubles (about $45.4 million) allocated for the purchase of electronic monitoring bracelets.

14:33 24.09.2015

Defamation lawsuit against Navalny set for October 21

On October 21, the Lyublinsky District Court in Moscow will hear a defamation lawsuit filed by the Kostroma branch of the Yabloko party against opposition leader Alexei Navalny seeking 1 million rubles ($15,000) in compensation.

13:03 24.09.2015

Victims appeal against Moscow school shooter’s sentence

Victims of the Moscow school shooter, who was sentenced to compulsory treatment, have filed a cassational appeal with the Presidium of the Moscow City Court.

11:02 24.09.2015

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Russian courts allowed not to implement rulings of Europe's human rights court

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