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Court to examine “GTA gang” criminal case

The Moscow Regional Court is to examine the criminal case involving the so called “GTA gang” accused of banditry, murder, robbery, illegal production and possession of firearms.

19:15 28.06.2016

Russian Supreme Court mitigates sentence for banned Islamic group’s leader

Russia’s Supreme Court’s Military Collegium has reduced the sentence handed down to Roman Ivanov, an organizer of the St. Petersburg branch of Hizb ut-Tahrir al-Islami organization banned in Russia, by 4 months.

17:42 28.06.2016

Prominent Armenian businessman’s sentence for stealing $700k upheld

The Moscow City Court on Tuesday upheld a 4-year prison sentence given to prominent Armenian businessman Levon Airapetyan for embezzlement of $700,000.

16:22 28.06.2016

Russian ex-official charged with $922k embezzlement to go on trial

Prosecutors in Russia’s Sakhalin Region have forwarded a case against former Deputy Chief of the Federal Marine and River Transport Agency (Rosmorrechflot) Sergei Gorelik, who stands charged with embezzling 60 million rubles ($922,200), to court.

13:33 28.06.2016

Court refuses to release 5 charged with murdering Russian opposition politician Nemtsov

The Moscow City Court had ruled to extend detention of five men accused of murdering Russian opposition politician Nemtsov until late summer.

12:50 28.06.2016

Russian national charged with murder deported from U.S. after 17 years

The U.S. authorities have deported a Russian national to his homeland where he who was on a wanted list for 17 years on murder charges.

10:51 28.06.2016

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