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Russian investigators run check of death of 14 underwater seamen

10:48 03/07/2019 The Investigative Committee of Russia is conducting a check over the death of underwater seamen on a scientific and research deep submergence vehicle.

Probe opened into $732k embezzlement of Defense Ministry’s property

18:00 07/05/2018 A criminal case has been opened over unlawful appropriation of the Defense Ministry's property worth over 46 million rubles ($732,000).

Russian national sentenced to 2.5 years in prison for hijacking

10:59 16/04/2018 A court in Russia’s Murmansk Region has sentenced a resident of Apatity to 2.5 years in a penal colony for hijacking of a tracked vehicle and attempted theft.

Ex-councilor of Murmansk Region’s governor to go on trial over alleged embezzlement

11:43 06/04/2018 Investigation into Gennady Shubin, the former councilor of the Murmansk Region’s governor, as well as his alleged accomplices charged with abuse of office and embezzlement of nearly one billion rubles ($17.3 million) has been completed.

Russian court detains ex-deputy governor of Murmansk Region

14:46 20/10/2017 The Oktyabrsky District Court of Murmansk has detained former deputy governor of the Murmansk Region, Igor Babenko, charged with fraud.

Russian authorities seize cargo containing $141,000 worth of poached crabs

13:52 05/06/2017 The Federal Security Service’s (FSB) border officers have seized a cargo of poached crabs valued at around 8 million rubles (about $141,000).

Former employees of Russian Drug Control Service to go on trial in fraud attempt case

10:55 10/06/2016 Four residents of Murmansk, including former employees of Federal Drug Control Service are going on trial for alleged attempt to cash a forged bill of 1 billion rubles ($15.5 million) in one of the region’s largest banks.

Russian Supreme Court refuses to overturn fish import ban amid sanctions

15:01 11/11/2014 Russian Supreme Court dismissed a claim filed by OJSC Murmansk Fish Factory seeking to overturn fish import ban which had been imposed by Russian authorities in retaliation for western sanctions, reads the statement of the court released on Tuesday.

Murmansk Fish Factory’s suit over fish imports ban to be considered on November 11

14:39 09/09/2014 Russia’s Supreme Court will consider on November 11 a claim filed by OJSC Murmansk Fish Factory over a ban on food imports from the EU, US and a number of other Western countries, according to the court’s website.

Detained Greenpeace icebreaker to leave Murmansk soon

16:05 21/07/2014 The Greenpeace ship, Arctic Sunrise, will depart Murmansk in northern Russia after spending 10 months at the port, most of that period being held by border officials, Yevgenia Belyakova, the coordinator of Greenpeace Russia’s Arctic program, told RIA Novosti.

$90k sought for docking of seized Greenpeace vessel – report

11:59 20/01/2014 Approximately 3 million rubles ($89,728) in outstanding debt is owed to the Murmansk port authorities for the period that a seized Greenpeace vessel – the Arctic Sunrise – spent docked there following the participation of its crewmembers in an Arctic drilling protest.

All 30 Greenpeace activists are being transferred to St. Petersburg

11:03 11/11/2013 All 30 Greenpeace activists detained in Murmansk over the Gazprom drilling platform raid in the Pechora Sea are currently being transferred to St. Petersburg, Russia's Investigative Committee reports.

All 30 Greenpeace activists charged with hooliganism

15:37 01/11/2013 All 30 Greenpeace activists detained in Murmansk over the Gazprom drilling platform raid in the Pechora Sea have been charged with hooliganism.

26 Greenpeace activists charged with hooliganism in total

12:50 31/10/2013 26 Greenpeace activists detained in Murmansk over the Gazprom drilling platform raid in the Pechora Sea have been charged with hooliganism, environmental law expert for Greenpeace Russia Mikhail Kreindlin told RIA Novosti on Thursday.

17 Greenpeace activists charged with hooliganism

14:51 30/10/2013 17 Greenpeace activists detained in Murmansk over the Gazprom drilling platform raid in the Pechora Sea have been charged with hooliganism, environmental law expert for Greenpeace Russia Mikhail Kreindlin told RIA Novosti on Wednesday.

Hooliganism charges brought against photographer in Greenpeace trial

17:20 29/10/2013 Russia's Investigative Committee has brought hooliganism charges against Denis Sinyakov, a prominent Russian freelance photographer who was among the Greenpeace activists detained during the now infamous raid on Gazprom's drilling platform.

Four Greenpeace activists charged with hooliganism

17:18 28/10/2013 Four Greenpeace activists detained in Murmansk over the Gazprom drilling platform raid in the Pechora Sea have been charged with hooliganism.

Piracy charges against Greenpeace activists dropped

10:12 24/10/2013 Russian investigators have replaced piracy charges against Greenpeace activists detained in Murmansk over the Gazprom drilling platform raid in the Pechora Sea with hooliganism charges, Investigative Committee's official spokesperson Vladimir Markin told RIA Novosti.

Finnish activist to remain in detention in Greenpeace piracy trial

14:59 21/10/2013 The Murmansk region court has dismissed an appeal filed by Greenpeace activist from Finland Sini Saarela against her detention over the Gazprom drilling platform raid in the Pechora Sea.

Greenpeace worker Alex Harris to remain in detention over piracy charges

14:53 18/10/2013 The Murmansk region court dismissed an appeal filed by a UK Greenpeace activist Alexandra Harris against her detention over the Gazprom drilling platform raid in the Pechora Sea.

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