Ex-Mari El governor accused of $4 mln bribery to spend second New Year in detentionA court has extended detention of ex-governor of Russia’s Republic of Mari El Leonid Markelov, who stands charged with receiving more than 235 million rubles (about $4 million) in bribes, until January 2, 2020.15:25 25.09.2019
Former mayor of Nizhny Novgorod sentenced to 10 years in penal colonyFormer mayor of Nizhny Novgorod and vice-speaker of the regional parliament, Oleg Sorokin, has been sentenced to 10 years in high security penal colony by the Nizhegorodsky District Court of the city of Nizhny Novgorod.17:53 07.03.2019
Defendants in case on stealing paintings by famous Russian artists go on trialA criminal case against alleged gang members charged with stealing paintings by famous Russian artists Isaak Levitan and Ivan Shishkin has been forwarded to court for hearing.13:09 05.06.2018
Former head of Russia’s ecology service department found guilty of corruptionA court in the Nizhny Novgorod region of Russia has sentenced former head of the Federal Service for Supervision of Use of Natural Resources’ (Rosprirodnadzor) department to 6 years in prison for bribery.10:59 23.05.2018
Ex-Nizhny Novgorod government executive arrested in absentia in bribery caseA court in Nizhny Novgorod has arrested ex-regional government executive Oleg Kondrashov in absentia as part of a 17-million-ruble (about $280,000) bribery case.12:41 22.05.2018
Ex-Nizhny Novgorod government executive wanted on bribery chargesThe former Nizhny Novgorod government executive Oleg Kondrashov has been put on the wanted list in a 17-million-ruble bribery case ($280,000).11:38 19.04.2018
Russian prison accuses Pussy Riot member of slanderThe Nizhny Novgorod prison №2 has filed a defamation lawsuit against Maria Alyokhina, a member of the infamous feminist punk group Pussy Riot, and Sobesednik newspaper.18:08 04.04.2018
Minority shareholder of GAZ appeals dismissal of lawsuit against DeripaskaThe Russian Prosperity Fund, the minority shareholder of GAZ company, has filed an appeal against the Nizhny Novgorod Regional Commercial Court’s ruling dismissing to collect 11.4 billion rubles (about $196.5 million) from Oleg Deripaska and head of GAZ Vadim Sorokin.10:51 20.03.2018
Lawsuit filed by minority shareholders of GAZ against Deripaska dismissedThe Nizhny Novgorod Regional Commercial Court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by minority shareholders of the GAZ company related to Prosperity Capital management company seeking to recover 11.4 billion rubles (about $196.5 million) from Oleg Deripaska and head of GAZ Vadim Sorokin.17:35 12.02.2018
Former mayor of Nizhny Novgorod charged with receiving $1 million bribeFormer mayor of Nizhny Novgorod and vice-speaker of the regional parliament, Oleg Sorokin, has been charged with receiving a $1-million bribe.18:03 19.12.2017
Russian court upholds Navalny’s 20-day detention for unauthorized protest actionThe Moscow City Court has upheld a 20-day-long detention of opposition politician Alexey Navalny for a repeated violation of the regulations governing organization and conduct of public events after an unauthorized rally in Nizhny Novgorod.15:55 06.10.2017
Navalny appeals his 20-day detention for unauthorized rallyRussian opposition politician Alexey Navalny has appealed his 20-day-long detention for repeated violation of regulations on organization of public events after an unauthorized rally in Nizhny Novgorod.15:59 05.10.2017
Chair of Jehovah’s Witnesses branch fined for distributing extremist literatureChairman of the Jehovah’s Witnesses branch in the town of Dzerzhinsk has been fined 4,000 rubles ($67) for keeping and distributing extremist literature banned in Russia.11:30 25.01.2017
Russian citizen sentenced to community service for extremist postA court in the Novgorod Region has sentenced a local citizen Oleg Borovskikh to 320 hours of community service for incitement of hatred and enmity by posting an extremist publication online. Borovskikh pleaded guilty during the trial.16:01 12.01.2017
Russian regional ex-minister to serve 4.5 years in prison for abuse of officeThe Nizhny Novgorod Regional Court has upheld a 4.5-year prison sentence given to former regional Minister of Industry, Trade and Entrepreneurship, Alexander Makarov, for abuse of power.16:56 19.09.2016
Russian regional minister gets 4.5 years in prison for abuse of officeA court in Nizhny Novgorod on Thursday sentenced regional Minister of Industry, Trade and Entrepreneurship, Alexander Makarov, to 4.5 years in prison for abuse of office.16:20 07.04.2016
Russian regional minister convicted of organizing illegal migrationDenis Labuza, ex-minister for support and development of small businesses, consumer markets and services from Nizhny Novgorod, has received a 5-year suspended sentence for abuse of power and organizing illegal entry of foreigners into the territory of Russia.16:52 18.03.2016
Russian investigators open case on humiliation and discrimination of disabled personRussian investigators have opened a case on humiliation of a person’s dignity after an incident at a Nizhny Novgorod café involving the family of famous model Natalia Vodianova.12:02 13.08.2015
Criminal case opened against alleged impostor test takerThe Nizhny Novgorod Police have opened a criminal case against a 24-year-old student who allegedly attempted to take the national final exam for an evening school student.17:45 11.06.2015
Detention of Russian scientist suspected of leaking state secrets upheldThe Nizhny Novgorod Regional Court has upheld the detention of former scientist of the federal research nuclear centre, Vladimir Golubev, suspected of leaking state secrets.15:02 28.05.2015