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Russian ombudsman seeks independent health examination of journalist Vyshinsky

Russian ombudsman Tatiana Moskalkova once more applied to international bodies this week seeking independent medical examination for Russian journalist Kirill Vyshinsky detained in Ukraine on treason allegations.

17:10 21.11.2018

Ex-court clerk acquitted of perverting course of justice

Ex-court secretary Alexander Eyvazov has been acquitted of perverting the course of justice, RAPSI has learnt from the United press service of St. Petersburg courts. Eyvazov has a right to rehabilitation.

16:56 21.11.2018

Ex-construction official’s sentence for embezzlement mitigated by Russian court

The Moscow City Court on Wednesday reduced a sentence of ex-deputy chief of the Federal Agency for Special Construction (Spetsstroy) Alexander Buryakov convicted of embezzlement during construction and reconstruction of the Defense Ministry facilities by 3 months.

14:47 21.11.2018

Former Russian judge gets suspended sentence for mediation in bribery

The Rostov Regional Court has given a 2-year suspended sentence to a magistrate judge emeritus Sergey Mazurov for mediation in bribery.

13:42 21.11.2018

Russian Supreme Court resumes case of Bolotnaya activist following ECHR ruling

Following a ruling of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), the Supreme Court of Russia has resumed proceedings in a criminal case against opposition activist Stepan Zimin convicted of participation in the Bolotnaya Square riots in central Moscow in 2012.

12:56 21.11.2018

Summa Group subsidiary interim manager demands $260 mln from Magomedov brothers

A temporary manager of GlobalElectroService company, a subsidiary of the troubled Summa Group, has lodged a claim with the Moscow Commercial Court seeking to recover 17.1 billion rubles (about $260 million) from Ziyavudin Magomedov his brother Magomed and 14 other individuals and companies.

11:53 21.11.2018

State Duma deputy chair proposes strengthening of gun control

A deputy chair of Russia’s State Duma Irina Yarovaya has drafted a bill toughening regulations of fire smoothbore weapon acquisition.

10:51 21.11.2018

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

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