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Presidential residence embezzlement case defendant to stay detained till late December

The Moscow City Court on Thursday upheld extension of detention for the state-run company Atecks’ ex-chief Andrey Kaminov charged with embezzlement of over one billion rubles ($15 million) during construction and reconstruction of the presidential residence in Novo-Ogaryevo (Moscow region).

17:35 08.11.2018

State Duma backs ban on online information disclosure for military personnel

The lower house of Russian parliament passed in the first reading on Thursday a bill prohibiting military personnel from disclosing information on themselves and other servicemen in media and on the Internet.

16:03 08.11.2018

Lawsuit over confiscation of former FSB officer’s property reaches Moscow court

A lawsuit filed by the Prosecutor General’s Office seeking to confiscate property of ex-officer of the Federal Security Service (FSB) Dmitry Stenin, a defendant in the high-profile corruption case of colonel Dmitry Zakharchenko, has reached the Gagarinsky District Court of Moscow.

15:33 08.11.2018

Russian and Greek ombudsmen sign cooperation treaty

Russia’s Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova and her Greek colleague Andreas Pottakis on Thursday signed a treaty on cooperation.

14:59 08.11.2018

Prosecutors seek to launch case against prison employees over photos of inmate

Prosecutors have asked investigators to launch a criminal case against officials and employees of a penal colony after emergence of photos picturing a high-profile criminal violating Russian prison rules.

12:59 08.11.2018

Defendants in rocket engine stealing case to go on trial

A criminal case against five persons charged with embezzling over 160 million rubles (about $2.5 million) during utilization of aircraft missile components has been forwarded to court for hearing.

10:59 08.11.2018

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