Investigators seek to detain ex-owner of notorious Moscow confectionaryInvestigators have filed a motion seeking to detain ex-owner of Moscow’s confectionary Menshevik Ilya Averyanov until June 12 as part of a new case against him over attempted murder.16:36 13.04.2021
Defense lawyer for ex-police colonel Zakharchenko detained on bribery mediation chargesMoscow’s Presnensky District Court on Friday ordered detention of Alexander Gorbatenko, the attorney of convicted ex-police colonel Dmitry Zakharchenko, until June 7 in a bribery case.17:47 09.04.2021
Investigators demand detention for ex-police colonel Zakharchenko’s lawyer in bribery caseInvestigators on Friday filed a motion seeking to place an attorney of convicted ex-police colonel Dmitry Zakharchenko in detention until June 7 on allegations of mediation in bribery.15:15 09.04.2021
Navalny files new defamation suit against President’s spokesmanAlexey Navalny has filed a new defamation claim against the President’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov.17:55 30.03.2021
President of Security Promoting Foundation put in detention on fraud allegationsMoscow’s Presnensky District Court on Wednesday detained President of the Security Promoting Foundation Andrey Pershin on charges of attempted fraud on a large scale until May 4.14:20 17.03.2021
Man gets suspended sentence for hitting policeman by car at illegal Moscow rallyMoscow’s Presnensky District Court on Wednesday gave Alexander Muchayev, who had hit a police officer by car during an unauthorized rally on January 23, a one-year suspended sentence.13:20 10.03.2021
Prosecutor seeks 1.5 years for man accused of hitting policeman at illegal Moscow rallyA prosecutor on Wednesday asked the Presnensky District Court of Moscow to sentence Alexander Muchayev accused of hitting a police officer by car during an unauthorized rally on January 23 to 1.5 years in penal colony.12:49 10.03.2021
Man accused of assault on policeman at January 31 rally put in detentionMoscow’s Presnensky District Court on Wednesday held to place Roman Pichuzhin accused of attack against a police officer during the unauthorized rally on January 31 in detention until April 20.18:00 03.03.2021
Moscow court to proceed with case over illegal entry into dwelling against Navalny’s allyThe Presnensky District Court of Moscow has scheduled the preliminary hearing of a case over forcible violation of inviolability of dwelling against Lyubov Sobol, an ally of Alexey Navalny, for March 4.18:09 02.03.2021
Russian restaurateur Beloivan put on international wanted list in $775K tax evasion caseThe Presnensky District Court of Moscow on Thursday issued an arrest warrant in absentia for the owner of the restaurant chain Tavern Taras Bulba Yury Beloivan charged with evading 57 million rubles in taxes ($775,000).16:44 25.02.2021
Qatar Airways ex-manager gets suspended sentence in Moscow for abuse of officeMoscow’s Presnensky District Court on Thursday passed a 2-year suspended sentence upon a former sales manager of the Eastern Europe representative office of Qatar Airways Rostislav Petrov for abuse of power.15:29 25.02.2021
Participant of unauthorized rally detained over using pepper spray against police officerMOSCOW, February 4 (RAPSI) – The Moscow Presnensky District Court has ruled to detain participant of the unauthorized action in the capital Pavel Green-Romanov, who used pepper spray against a National Guard officer on January 31, the court’s press service informs RAPSI on Thursday. Earlier, the defendant has pleaded guilty. The man is to stay in detention until April 2, 2021.17:50 04.02.2021
Bribery hearing against ex-police colonel Zakharchenko to continue in mid-FebruaryMoscow’s Presnensky District Court will continue the preliminary hearing of a 1.4 billion-ruble ($19 million) bribery case against convicted ex-police colonel Dmitry Zakharchenko and his alleged accomplices on February 15.15:57 02.02.2021
Moscow court to proceed with graft case against ex-police colonel Zakharchenko in FebruaryMoscow’s Presnensky District Court has scheduled a preliminary hearing of the 1.4 billion-ruble ($19 million) bribery case against convicted ex-police colonel Dmitry Zakharchenko and his three alleged accomplices for February 2.15:01 28.01.2021
Polish journalist files slander lawsuit against Echo of Moscow Radio and KhodorkovskyPolish journalist Maciej Wiśniowski has turned to the Moscow Presnensky District Court to seek a 2 million rubles ($27,000) compensation for moral harm from Ekho Moskvy (Echo of Moscow) Radio and ex-Yukos head Mikhail Khodorkovsky, who, he alleges, disseminated false information injurious to his honor and dignity.15:28 25.01.2021
Multimillion bribery case against ex-police colonel Zakharchenko reaches Moscow courtMoscow’s Presnensky District Court will proceed with a 1.4 billion-ruble ($19 million) bribery case against convicted ex-police colonel Dmitry Zakharchenko and his three alleged accomplices.17:00 21.01.2021
Investigators seek to detain videographer of Navalny’s foundationInvestigators on Friday filed a motion to detain Pavel Zelensky, a camera-control engineer of a foundation founded by Alexey Navalny, until February 28 in an extremism case.17:25 15.01.2021
Anatomic pathologist of Moscow hospital put under house arrest in bribery caseMoscow’s Presnensky District Court on Wednesday placed chief of the Botkin Hospital’s department of morbid anatomy Oksana Paklina under house arrest in a case over bribetaking until February 7, 2021.16:37 09.12.2020
One more defendant in Moscow Jehovah’s Witnesses cell case put under house arrestMoscow’s Presnensky District Court on Monday placed Vardan Zakaryan, a defendant in a case over organization of a cell of Jehovah’s Witnesses, a religious community banned in Russia, under house arrest until January 23.12:38 30.11.2020
One of alleged leaders of Moscow cell of Jehovah’s Witnesses put under house arrestMoscow’s Presnensky District Court on Thursday placed Sergey Shatalov, one of alleged organizers of Jehovah’s Witnesses, a religious organization banned in Russia, under house arrest until January 23.19:07 26.11.2020