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Russian lawmakers back ombudsmen witness immunity bill

17:35 18/07/2019 The State Duma MPs have adopted bills granting the privilege of witness to Russia’s and regional human rights commissioners in the first reading.

Russian President changes procedure of instituting cases against judges

16:24 03/07/2019 A bill changing the procedure of opening criminal cases against judges has become law. The relevant document signed by President Vladimir Putin has been published on the official website of legal information.

Uralchem lawyer talks to RAPSI about Togliattiazot alleged embezzlement

17:40 25/06/2019 A criminal case against the owners of PJSC Tolyattiazot accused of large-scale embezzlement that is heard in the Komsomolsky District Court of the city of Tolyatti for more than a year and a half has received interest from specialists and mass media. This is quite natural taking into account that in the course of the proceedings more than five hundred volumes of the case were presented, more than one hundred witnesses provided their testimonies, and a story of a mysterious file was told. Alexander Nizov, the member of the Moscow City Bar Association, who acts on behalf of JSC Uralchem, talks to RAPSI about the nuances of the case.

Moskalkova proposes to reform stage of initiation of criminal cases in Russia

14:45 10/06/2019 Russia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatyana Moskalkova proposed to review or reform the stage of initiation of criminal cases during her meeting with President Vladimir Putin on Monday.

Ex-senior Kuzbass officials, investigators go on trial over Inskoy mine extortion

10:01 21/03/2019 Former senior officials from the administration of the Kuzbass region, employees of Russia's Investigative Committee regional branch go on trial at the Central Kemerovo city court along with businessman Alexander Shchukin and his lawyer Gennady Vernigor. All of them face criminal charges of participating in an extortion of a controlling stake in Inskoy open-cut coal mine while there is also an episode linked to a bribe to the head of the Investigative Committee office in the Kemerovo region.

Detention of bank’s ex-deputy chairman in $14 mln misappropriation case upheld

17:36 10/12/2018 The Moscow City Court has upheld a ruling of a lower court detaining deputy board chairman of Yedinsitvenny bank Pavel Sychov as part of a criminal case over misappropriation of 900 million rubles (about $14 million).

Probe opened into prison officials after publication of notorious inmate’s photos

14:39 04/12/2018 Probe has been opened into penal colony officials following the emergence of scandal photos picturing violation of prison rules by a notorious gang member Vyacheslav Tsepovyaz, who is serving sentence for involvement in mass murder.

State Duma ratifies treaty on mutual assistance in criminal matters with North Korea

14:47 20/01/2017 The State Duma has ratified a treaty on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters between the Russian Federation and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

Russia launches investigation into murder of ambassador to Turkey

10:24 20/12/2016 A criminal case has been opened into the murder of Russian ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov, the Investigative Committee announced on Tuesday.

Criminal probe into ex-lawmaker Mikheyev finished - report

10:32 14/12/2016 A criminal probe into former State Duma lawmaker Oleg Mikheyev, accused of fraud and attempting to steal over two billion rubles ($33.9 mln) from Promsvyazbank, has been finished.

Russian Border Agency embezzlement case brought back to court

17:07 13/12/2016 The Moscow City Court overturned a lower court ruling to send a criminal case over embezzlement at the Federal Border Development Agency back to prosecutors for further investigation.

Bill introducing criminal punishment for cyber attacks reaches parliament

14:35 07/12/2016 A bill introducing criminal punishment for cyber attacks has been sumitted to the State Duma, the lower chamber of the Russian Parliament.

High-ranking Russian investigator suspected of receiving $50,000 bribe

10:34 07/12/2016 A criminal case has been launched against lieutenant colonel Alexander Sorokin, a high-ranking investigator, who is suspected of receiving a $50,000 bribe.

Russia to ratify treaty on mutual assistance in criminal matters with North Korea

13:55 28/11/2016 President Vladimir Putin has submitted an agreement on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters between the Russian Federation and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to the State Duma for ratification.

Russian man acquitted of murders seeks $156,000 compensation – report

13:27 24/11/2016 Alexey Serenko, a resident of Aksay town in southern Russia, who spent two years in jail after being charged with killings, seeks 10 million rubles ($156,000) in compensation for unlawful prosecution.

Third criminal case opened against former Sakhalin governor Khoroshavin

17:52 22/01/2016 A new criminal case has been opened against Alexander Khoroshavin, ex-governor of the Sakhalin Region who stands accused of taking bribes, his lawyer Ivan Mironov told RAPSI on Friday.

Armenian judge refuses to recuse himself from case against Russian soldier

17:51 18/01/2016 Judge Arutyun Movsisyan refused to recuse himself from a case against Russian soldier Valery Permyakov who stands accused of killing seven members of a family in Armenia's city of Gyumri.

Russian investigators bring new charges in Total CEO plane crash case

14:34 18/01/2016 Russian investigators brought new charges in the Total CEO plane crash case against air traffic controller Alexander Kruglov and other defendants, Kruglov's lawyer, Nikolai Semyonov, told RAPSI on Monday.

Lithuanian court denies EUR 30,000 bail for Russian national accused of 1991 crimes

16:37 13/01/2016 The Vilnius District Court refused to release Russian national Yuri Mel, 47, who stands charged with involvement in clashes in January 1991 after declaration of independence from the USSR, on 30,000-euro bail, Interfax reported on Wednesday.

Alleged leader of Islamic terrorist group detained in St. Petersburg until August

16:41 10/06/2015 A court in St. Petersburg on Wednesday ordered the detention of a Russian national who allegedly headed the local group of the international terrorist organization Hizb ut-Tahrir al-Islami, until August 7.

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