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Moscow City Court dismisses libel claim filed by Magnitsky’s mother

The Moscow City Court has dismissed a libel claim which was filed by the mother of the deceased Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky against a police officer Oleg Urzhumtsev.

17:19 30.06.2014

Ex-senator charged with $54 mln embezzlement to remain in detention

The Moscow City Court on Monday upheld the detention of businessman Alexander Sabadash, a former member of the Russian parliament’s upper house who has been charged with the attempted embezzlement of 1.8 billion rubles ($53.6 million) in the form of VAT refund.

14:10 30.06.2014

Navalny supporter charged with fraud to remain under house arrest

The Moscow City Court on Monday upheld a previous court ruling to place Konstantin Yankauskas, a member of the Moscow legislature who had been charged with large-scale fraud, under house arrest, RIA Novosti reported from the courtroom.

13:10 30.06.2014

Eurasia Logistic manager convicted of $730 mln fraud released on parole

The former Director General of Eurasia Logistic, Alexander Volkov, who was sentenced in a $730 million fraud case in 2012, has been released on parole, Kommersant newspaper wrote on Monday.

12:09 30.06.2014

Russian investigators open case following death of Channel One cameraman in Ukraine

The Investigative Committee opened a case on murder and the use of prohibited weapons of war following the death of a Russian cameraman in Ukraine, committee’s spokesperson Vladimir Markin announced.

11:16 30.06.2014

Former Aum Shinrikyo leader sentenced to five years in prison - report

A court in Tokyo has sentenced Naoko Kikuchi, a former leader of the Aum Shinrikyo cult who escaped police for 17 years, to five years in prison, Kyodo News Agency reported.

10:53 30.06.2014

Convicted Moscow riots activist applies for release on parole

Yaroslav Belousov convicted of participation in Moscow's 2012 Bolotnaya riots has filed an application with Moscow‘s Tverskoy District Court to be released on parole.

10:40 30.06.2014

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Russian courts allowed not to implement rulings of Europe's human rights court

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