Vostochny Cosmodrome contractor's CEO gets 3.5 years in prison for embezzlementThe Blagoveshchensk City Court in the Amur region has sentenced Oleg Rodionov, CEO of the company Dobrostroy, a contractor in the Vostochny Cosmodrome project, to 3.5 years in prison for large scale embezzlement.11:50 29.09.2016
Chinese citizen to go on trial in Russia for allegedly hiding gold in forestA criminal case against Chinese citizen, who allegedly hid four kilograms of placer gold in Russia’s Amur Region forests, has been transferred to a court.10:53 21.09.2016
Bill on fines for dog owners reaches State DumaLawmakers from the Amur Region have prepared a bill on punishment for dog owners who keep their pets off the leash, without muzzles and don’t collect animal waste during the walks.15:49 06.09.2016
Former head of several Russian managing companies sentenced to 5 years in prisonA court in the Amur Region has sentenced ex-head of three utilities managing companies Viktor Smerdov to 5 years in prison for embezzling 35 million rubles ($538,400).10:28 13.07.2016
Criminal case launched in Russia over desecration of memorial to fallen in SyriaA criminal case over desecration of memorial to Russian soldiers fallen in Syria was launched in Amur Region on Tuesday.10:58 10.05.2016
Vostochny Cosmodrome contractor gets 11 years in prison for embezzlementA court in Russia’s Amur region has found CEO of the Vostochny Cosmodrome construction contractor Stroyindustriya-S, Sergei Terentyev, guilty of embezzlement and sentenced him to 11 years in penal colony.10:51 22.03.2016
Russian national caught with 6 kilos of gold gets suspended sentenceA Russian national has received a 1.5-year suspended sentence for failure to disclose 6 kilos of gold he found in a forest in the Amur region in Russia's Far East.10:52 15.03.2016
Former Russian mayor suspected of corruption to stay in detention till DecemberA court in Blagoveshchensk, a city in the Amur Region in the Russian Far East, ruled to extend detention of the ex-mayor of the city, Alexander Migulya, till December 12.10:27 09.10.2015
Over $9 mln allegedly embezzled during Vostochny space center road construction projectsThe Amur Region police have charged the director of a company that was subcontracted to build roads and railway tracks for the new Vostochny Cosmodrome of overstating the costs by 620 million rubles ($9.4mln).12:56 21.09.2015
Russian bailiffs seize assets at Vostochny space centerBailiffs in the Amur Region in the Russian Far East have seized the equipment of a Vostochny spaceport contractor to force it to repay its debts.10:31 01.07.2015
Vostochny Cosmodrome contractor's head charged with fraudIgor Nesterenko, General Director of the Pacific Bridge Building Company, a contractor in the Vostochny Cosmodrome project, has been charged with wage arrears and fraud.16:34 23.04.2015
Brewery seeks to lift liquor sales restrictionsThe Amur Region Commercial Court will hear on August 1 Baltika Brewery's lawsuit to invalidate the region governor's resolution to restrict alcoholic beverages sales.16:09 09.07.2012
Students and prosecutors to provide free legal consultancy to Far East residentsThe Amur region's prosecutors and law students will provide free legal consultancy to people starting from October.11:26 21.09.2011