One more Russian penitentiary official arrested as part of embezzlement caseDeputy chief of the Federal Penitentiary Service’s (FSIN) financial and economic directorate Svetlana Alekseyeva had been arrested as part of a 160-million-ruble embezzlement case.15:05 18.10.2017
Top manager of Deripaska’s En+ appeals his house arrest in embezzlement caseDmitry Ponomarev, top manager of En+ Group controlled by Russian tycoon Oleg Deripaska, has filed an appeal against a court order to put him under house arrest on suspicion of embezzlement.17:46 17.10.2017
ECHR found no political motives in Navalny brothers’ Yves Rocher case – Justice MinistryThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) found no political motives in prosecution and conviction of Russian opposition politician Alexey Navalny and his brother Oleg in the Yves Rocher embezzlement case, Russia’s Justice Ministry commented on the Strasbourg court’s ruling.12:31 17.10.2017
Final charges brought against ex-mayor KoshurnikovFinal charges have been brought against Denis Koshurnikov, ex- mayor of Pereslavl-Zalessky, in Rusnano embezzlement case.12:49 13.10.2017
Russian businessman gets 2 years for embezzlement during construction in ArcticThe Smolninsky District Court of St. Petersburg sentenced CEO of AS-Engineering company Andrey Panteleyev to 2 years in prison for embezzling over 223 million rubles ($3.4 million) allocated for construction of an air direction center in the Arctic region.18:37 12.10.2017
Investigators seek to extend house arrest of theater director SerebrennikovInvestigators have lodged a motion to extend the house arrest of a theater director Kirill Serebrennikov, charged with embezzlement, for three months.16:44 12.10.2017
Prosecutors seek to toughen punishment for Russian ex-Deputy Culture MinisterProsecutors have demanded to toughen punishment for ex-Deputy Culture Minister Grigory Pirumov, who has earlier been found guilty of embezzling public funds allocated for restoration of cultural heritage objects.14:48 11.10.2017
Russian ex-Deputy Culture Minister sentenced to 1.5 years in prisonThe Dorogomilovsky District Court of Moscow has sentenced former Deputy Culture Minister Grigory Pirumov to 1.5 years in a penal colony for embezzling public funds allocated for restoration of cultural heritage objects.19:11 09.10.2017
Prosecutor seeks 5 years in prison for ex-Deputy Culture MinisterProsecutor demanded a 5-year prison term and a 1-million-ruble fine ($17,400) for former Deputy Culture Minister Grigory Pirumov charged with embezzlement of public funds allocated for restoration of cultural heritage objects.09:54 06.10.2017
Former Russian banker Gitelson arrested in absentiaThe Vasileostrovsky District Court of St. Petersburg has issued an arrest warrant for fugitive ex-board chairman of Bank of East-European Finance Corporation (EEFC) Alexander Gitelson charged with embezzling 20 billion rubles (about $347 million at the current exchange rate).13:56 04.10.2017
Bankruptcy claim against VIM Airlines recalledThe Deposit Insurance Agency (DIA), representing interests of the Mosstroybank (M Bank), has recalled a bankruptcy claim against VIM Airlines.16:54 28.09.2017
Producer arrested in absentia in theater director embezzlement caseThe Basmanny District Court of Moscow has arrested producer Yekaterina Voronova in absentia as part of a 68-million-ruble ($1.1 million) embezzlement case involving the Gogol Center theater director Kirill Serebrennikov.15:56 28.09.2017
Top manager of Deripaska’s En+ put under house arrest on suspicion of embezzlementThe Nagatinsky District Court of Moscow has placed Dmitry Ponomarev, top manager of En+ Group controlled by Russian tycoon Oleg Deripaska, under house arrest until November 7 on suspicion of embezzlement.11:55 28.09.2017
Gogol Center theater actors summoned for questioning in embezzlement caseAll actors of the Gogol Center theater have been summoned to the Investigative Committee of Russia for questioning as part of embezzlement case.14:54 26.09.2017
Prosecutor seeks 6 years in prison for Russian Basketball Federation ex-chiefProsecutor has demanded a 6-year prison term for ex-president of the Russian Basketball Federation (RBF) Yulia Anikeyeva, who stands charged with embezzlement of 44 million rubles (about $766,000 at the current exchange rate).12:08 26.09.2017
Businessman convicted in penitentiary embezzlement case released on paroleThe Preobrazhensky District Court of Moscow has granted a motion of businessman Nikolay Martynov, found guilty in the notorious large-scale embezzlement case related to Russia’s Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN), to release him on parole.16:59 25.09.2017
Ex-RusHydro head, chief accountant freed from house arrest - sourceEx-head of hydroelectric power giant RusHydro Yevgeny Dod and the company’s ex-chief accountant Dmitry Finkel involved in a 73-million-ruble ($1.3 million) embezzlement case have been released from the house arrest.13:54 25.09.2017
Moscow court sentences two criminals to 7 years for embezzling $4.2 millionThe Ostankinsky District Court has sentenced two persons to 7 years in prison for embezzling 245 million rubles ($4.2 million) from one of Moscow’s banks.11:26 21.09.2017
Russian penitentiary deputy chief appeals detention in embezzlement caseDeputy chief of the Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) Oleg Korshunov charged with large scale embezzlement has filed an appeal against his detention.10:50 18.09.2017
Russian penitentiary deputy chief pleads not guilty to embezzlementDeputy chief of the Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) Oleg Korshunov charged with large scale embezzlement has pleaded not guilty.18:06 14.09.2017