Businessman Bykov denied $14,000 bail in 1994 double murder caseThe Krasnoyarsk Regional Court on Friday refused to release businessman Anatoly Bykov, who stands charged with organizing double homicide in 1994, on a 1-million-ruble bail ($14,000).10:34 22.05.2020
Regional court to hear appeal against detention of businessman in 1994 murder caseThe Krasnoyarsk Regional Court will consider an appeal against detention of businessman Anatoly Bykov, who stands charged with organizing double homicide in 1994, on May 22.12:02 19.05.2020
Moscow City Court overturns extension of detention of lawyer KhasavovThe Moscow City Court on Thursday overturned extension of detention of Dagir Khasavov charged with compulsion of evidence.14:53 14.05.2020
Owner of burnt Moscow Region hospice put in detentionAn owner of a private hospice in the Moscow Region’s town of Krasnogorsk where fire had killed 11elderly patients was placed in detention upon a court order.10:53 13.05.2020
Russian police report decrease in number of detentions during COVID-19 pandemicAt times of the coronavirus pandemic police investigative bodies are oriented to mostly apply non-custodial restrictive measures against persons suspected and accused of non-serious crimes, the press service of the Presidential Council for Human Rights reports citing acting Deputy Interior Minister Nikolay Patapenya.11:07 07.05.2020
Appeal against extension of detention of lawyer Khasavov set for May 12The Moscow City Court will hear an appeal against extension of detention of attorney Dagir Khasavov charged with compulsion of evidence on May 12.15:21 06.05.2020
Detention of defendant in Moscow metro coronavirus joke case extended for 2 monthsMoscow’s Cheremushkinsky District Court on Wednesday extended detention of Karomatullo Dzhaborov, a pranker who allegedly played several coronavirus jokes in the Moscow metro, until July 8.13:46 06.05.2020
Pandemic to be a factor in decisions concerning detentions – Russia’s Supreme CourtRussia’s Supreme Court has recommended to take into account quarantine measures introduced in temporary and pretrial detention facilities as a factor to influence court decisions on detentions.12:57 30.04.2020
Moscow court detains businessman, ex-lawmaker in attempted serious fraud caseThe Presnensky District Court in Moscow has detained for 3 months entrepreneur Zurab Pliyev and ex-deputy of the lower house of Russia’s parliament Denis Volchek charged with attempted serious fraud.18:05 24.04.2020
Russian Authors’ Society ex-head to stay detained in $10 mln embezzlementMoscow’s Presnensky District Court on Friday extended detention of ex-Director General of the Russian Authors’ Society (RAO) Sergey Fedotov charged with the 730 million-ruble (about $10 million) embezzlement until October 13.16:47 24.04.2020
Ex-Deputy PM assistant to stay detained till July in tourism bribery caseMoscow’s Basmanny District Court on Wednesday extended detention of Anastasia Alekseyeva, ex-assistant of the former Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich, in a tourism bribery case for three months.11:59 15.04.2020
Attorneys seek to release father of ex-senator from detention due to coronavirusDefense lawyers have filed a motion seeking to release Raul Arashukov, CEO of Gazprom Mezhregiongaz and father of ex-senator Rauf Arashukov, from detention.14:59 06.04.2020
Penitentiary officials deny pneumonia outbreak in Moscow detention centerRussia’s Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) in a statement released on Friday refuted information earlier published by several media outlets on the outbreak of pneumonia in Moscow’s Matrosskaya Tishina detention center.12:58 03.04.2020
Russia’s Penitentiary Authority seals off pretrial detention facilitiesRussia’s Federal Penitentiary Service has closed access to Moscow pretrial detention centers for lawyers and other visitors; it has also suspended delivery of parcels to convicts with the aim to prevent the spreading of the coronavirus disease.17:34 31.03.2020
Magomedov brothers to stay detained till late June in embezzlement caseThe Moscow City Court on Friday extended detention of the Magomedov brothers involved in a case over embezzlement of 2.5 billion rubles (about $40 million) and criminal group creation for three months.18:13 27.03.2020
Detention of historian charged with student murder extended for six monthsThe Oktyabrsky District Court of St. Petersburg on Friday extended detention of history professor Oleg Sokolov charged with killing his postgraduate student Anastasia Yeshchenko until September 23.17:26 27.03.2020
Foreign citizen Whelan charged with espionage to stay in Russian detention till fallThe Moscow City Court on Monday extended detention of a foreign citizen Paul Whelan charged with espionage against Russia until September 13.18:13 23.03.2020
Moscow attorneys to challenge detention of elderly persons due to coronavirusMoscow’s Chamber of Lawyers has proposed that attorneys consider speedy filing of motions and appeals against detention of eldery people and persons suffering from chronical deceases.16:35 23.03.2020
Detention of Russian security colonel accused of graft, fraud extended for monthThe Moscow Garrison Military Court on Thursday extended detention of the Federal Security Service’s (FSB) colonel Kirill Cherkalin in a case over taking bribes and fraud until April 24.13:52 19.03.2020
Moscow City Court upholds extension of detention of Togliattikhimbank headThe Moscow City Court has upheld the extension of detention of Alexander Popov, the chairman of the board of Togliattikhimbank, until May 1.17:53 16.03.2020