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Arrest of former Rosatom deputy head extended

The Moscow City Court has extended until October 27 the arrest of former Rosatom deputy head Yevgeny Yevstratov, who has been accused of stealing almost 50 million rubles ($1.6 million).

17:46 26.09.2012

Putin expects greater efforts in pursuit of visa-free travel agreement with Europe

President Vladimir Putin expects that the EU's supreme executive authority - the European Commission - will work harder to annul the visa regime between the EU and Russia.

17:25 26.09.2012

Kazakh court to consider prohibition of 'Innocence of Muslims' on Oct. 1

The Astana Court will hear on October 1 the case of recognizing the film, "Innocence of Muslims," to be extremist.

17:04 26.09.2012

Former shipping company CEO appeals fraud sentence

Former Sovcomflot subsidiary head Yuri Privalov has contested the sentence of 4.5 years in prison he received after being convicted of defrauding the company of over $67 million.

16:48 26.09.2012

Opposition figure's appeal of protest fine to be heard

The Basmanny District Court will consider on October 2 Left Front movement coordinator Sergei Udaltsov's appeal of a magistrate's ruling to fine him for holding an unauthorized rally, Yekaterina Korotova.

16:04 26.09.2012

U.S. Department of Justice not to comment on Bout, Yaroshenko extradition

The U.S. Department of Justice will not comment on the extradition case of alleged arms dealer Viktor Bout and Konstantin Yaroshenko, who were sentenced in the United States to lengthy prison terms.

14:46 26.09.2012

Businessman Alexei Kozlov's sentencing terms upheld

On Wednesday the Moscow City Court upheld the sentencing terms set for Alexei Kozlov, who was convicted to five years in prison for wrongful possession of shares. Kozlov will now serve his time at a penal settlement, although initially he was sentenced to a (higher security) penal colony.

13:55 26.09.2012

Ruling on academic convicted of espionage upheld

On Wednesday the Supreme Court's presidium upheld the sentence handed to academic Igor Sutyagin who was convicted to 15 years in prison for espionage and then later pardoned.

13:35 26.09.2012

Conman sells executive position in Rosneft Oil for €3 million

Law enforcement officers have detained an individual who allegedly introduced himself as a high-ranking executive and attempted to sell the position of a department deputy head in Russian oil giant Rosneft for €3 million.

12:32 26.09.2012

Black Market Implants Lead to Deaths in U.S.

Women in the United States in search of curves that rival celebrities like Kim Kardashian and Jennifer Lopez, are increasingly turning to the black market for plastic surgery, a trend that can have deadly consequences.

11:58 26.09.2012

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