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Moscow City Court returns Navalny brothers embezzlement case to prosecutors

The Moscow City Court on Wednesday upheld a previous court decision to return a case against opposition activist Alexei Navalny and his brother Oleg to prosecutors, RAPSI reports from the courtroom.

17:22 18.06.2014

Criminal case may be opened over ex Russian Interior Ministry general’s suicide

Russia’s Prosecutor General’s Office may open a criminal case over suicide committed by Boris Kolesnikov, former deputy head of the Interior Ministry’s Chief Anti-Corruption Directorate, Deputy Prosecutor General Viktor Grin said Wednesday at the Federation Council meeting.

16:26 18.06.2014

Supreme Court announces openings for judicial positions

Russia’s Supreme Court has announced an open application period to fill judicial positions, one-third of which remain vacant, Chief Justice Vyacheslav Lebedev told journalists.

15:47 18.06.2014

Defamation case against opposition activist Navalny moved to June 30

The Lyublinsky District Court of Moscow on Wednesday postponed until June 30 the hearing of a defamation lawsuit filed by Igor Rudensky, head of the State Duma Committee on Economic Policy, against opposition activist and anti-corruption crusader Alexei Navalny, RAPSI reports from the courtroom.

13:51 18.06.2014

Federation Council approves Crimea and Sevastopol judicial system reform

The Federation Council approved several bills on reforming the judicial system of Crimea. The reforms are based on Russia’s existing system, including the process for selecting judges and establishing judicial system bodies.

13:19 18.06.2014

Russian student charged with manufacturing explosive substance in UK

A magistrate court in London will hear the case of a Russian student, who was arrested under an investigation into the manufacture of a suspicious substance at Newcastle University, on June 23.

11:09 18.06.2014

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