Detention order against construction developer in embezzlement probe vacatedThe Moscow City Court on Wednesday ordered an investigator’s motion to extend detention of owner of Optima Development construction company Albert Khudoyan charged with 2-billion-ruble embezzlement (over $31 million) to be reconsidered.17:03 25.09.2019
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
Detention of former high-ranking investigator in bribery case extended for monthThe Moscow City Court on Tuesday extended detention of ex-chief of the Investigative Committee’s Moscow directorate Alexey Kramarenko charged with receiving bribes for a month.17:39 17.09.2019
Mother of defunct detainee to receive $8k compensation from penitentiary medical unitThe St. Petersburg City Court ordered a penitentiary medical unit to pay 500,000 rubles (about $8,000) in compensation to the mother of a detainee, who had died from failure to provide medical aid in the detention center Kresty.13:44 17.09.2019
Alleged spy Whelan to remain detained until late OctoberThe Moscow City Court on Tuesday upheld extension of detention of a foreign citizen Paul Whelan charged with espionage until late October.12:30 17.09.2019
Detained Moscow Region district ex-head loses motion for house arrestThe Moscow City Court on Monday dismissed a motion for house arrest filed by ex-head of the Moscow Region’s Serpukhov District Alexander Shestun detained in a case over fraud and bribery.15:56 09.09.2019
Journalist Vyshinsky released from detention in UkraineThe editor-in-chief of RIA Novosti Ukraine news agency Vyshinsky having Ukrainian and Russian citizenship, arrested in Kiev on May 15, 2018 on suspicion of treason and placed in detention.16:02 28.08.2019
Extended detention of lawyer involved in Roscosmos embezzlement case upheldThe Moscow City Court on Thursday refused to overturn a lower court’s ruling extending detention of chairman of Tretyakov & Partners law firm Igor Tretyakov involved in the 330-million-ruble ($5 million) Roscosmos embezzlement case until October 19.17:32 22.08.2019
Moscow court upholds detention of social-liberal party volunteer in 27 July riots caseThe Moscow City Court on Wednesday upheld detention of a volunteer of the Russian social-liberal party Yabloko Valery Kostenok as part of a case over mass riots occurred in Moscow on July 27.16:12 21.08.2019
Moscow City Court upholds extension of Togliattikhimbank chief’s detentionThe court has ruled to uphold extended detention of previously arrested head of Togliattikhimbank Alexander Popov, while sentencing other Togliattiazot executives to prison terms in absentia.14:13 20.08.2019
Detention of former Russian geological official in fraud case upheldThe Moscow City Court on Tuesday dismissed an appeal filed by ex-first deputy chief of the Russian State Geological Company (Rosgeo) Ruslan Gorring charged with fraud against extension of his detention until late October.13:21 20.08.2019
Detention of five more 27 July riots case defendants upheldThe Moscow City Court on Thursday upheld a lower court’s ruling to place five alleged participants of the riots, which occurred in Moscow on July 27, in detention.16:17 15.08.2019
Baring Vostok partner freed from detention, put under house arrestThe Moscow City Court on Thursday changed a restrictive measure for Baring Vostok Industry Partner for the financial industry sector Philippe Delpal from detention to house arrest in a 2.5-billion-ruble embezzlement case.14:44 15.08.2019
Three more July Moscow riots defendants to remain in detentionThe Moscow City Court on Wednesday upheld detention of three other defendants in a criminal case over mass riots which took place in Moscow on July 27.17:35 14.08.2019
Ex-minister Abyzov loses appeal against extended detention in embezzlement caseEx-Minister for Open Government affairs Mikhail Abyzov, who stands charged with a 4-billion-ruble ($62 million) embezzlement, on Wednesday lost an appeal against extension of his detention.14:29 14.08.2019
Detention of one of defendants in 27 July Moscow riots case upheldThe Moscow City Court on Wednesday dismissed an appeal filed by muscovite Ivan Podkopayev, a defendant in the 27 July Moscow riots case, against his detention.11:49 14.08.2019
Volunteer of Russian social-liberal party detained in 27 July riots caseMoscow’s Basmanny District Court on Monday ordered a volunteer of the Russian social-liberal party Yabloko Valery Kostenok to be detained until October 11 as part of the 27 July mass riots case.18:02 12.08.2019
Ex-Deputy Culture Minister freed from detention in $7 mln embezzlement caseThe Moscow City Court on Monday released ex-Deputy Culture Minister Grigory Pirumov from detention and placed him under house arrest until November 16 as part of a 450-million-ruble (about $7 million) embezzlement case.15:55 12.08.2019
St. Petersburg detention center to be checked after detainees beating reportsRussia’s Prosecutor General’s Office would check the reports of alleged beating of detainees in the St. Petersburg detention center, known as Kresty-2.18:00 09.08.2019
Alleged participant of 27 July Moscow riots detained for 2 monthsMoscow’s Basmanny District Court on Friday ordered a defendant in the 27 July Moscow riots case Sergey Fomin to be detained until October 8.17:37 09.08.2019