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Prosecutors ask 13 years in prison for ex-CEO of company related to Defense Ministry

Prosecutors had asked the Tverskoy Moscow Court to sentence Alexander Yelkin, the former CEO of Slavyanka utility company, who stands charged with embezzlement of 118 million rubles ($1.8 million) he got as kick-backs from companies he controlled to 13 years in prison and a 500 million rubles ($7.7 million) fine.

18:41 27.06.2016

Alleged killer of Russian pilot downed in Syria released but restricted

A court in the city of Izmir in western Turkey has released Alparslan Celik, alleged murderer of Oleg Peshkov, Russian pilot of Su-24 bomber downed by the Turkish Air Force in Syria, on travel restrictions until the end of the trial.

16:46 27.06.2016

Russian billionaire Arkady Rotenberg’s claim over EU sanctions set for June 29

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) in Luxembourg has scheduled the hearing of a claim lodged by Russian businessman Arkady Rotenberg challenging his inclusion on the EU sanctions list for June 29.

15:36 27.06.2016

Russian national appeals court’s ruling on trademark dispute with U.S. firm

A Russian entrepreneur Alexei Zaitsev has appealed the Kaliningrad Commercial Court’s ruling that, on request of U.S. firm Saucony, Inc., prohibited to use trademarks in in the domain name “saucony.ru” and recovery of 300,000 rubles ($4,615).

14:42 27.06.2016

Russian prosecutors ask to close websites providing info on sales of banned food

A court in St. Petersburg has received five lawsuits from the local Prosecutor’s Office on declaring online information on potential supply of products that are banned for distribution in Russia illegal.

12:31 27.06.2016

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