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Russian anti-corruption official suspected of obtaining $130 mln by crime

Dmitriy Zakharchenko, temporarily in charge of a subdivision of the Russian Interior Ministry’s anti-corruption department, is suspected of obtaining 8.5 billion rubles ($130 million) by criminal means.

17:44 14.09.2016

Russian Komi Republic’s ex-head faces three more criminal charges

Vyacheslav Gaizer, former head of Russia’s Komi Republic who stands charged with fraud and organized crime related violations, faces three more criminal charges.

16:46 14.09.2016

HIV positive convict seeks $9,300 for lack of medicine in jail

The Kalininsky District Court in St. Petersburg will consider a lawsuit filed by an HIV positive prisoner demanding 600,000 rubles ($9,300) from the Federal Penitentiary Service’s (FSIN) hospital for non-provision of medicine.

15:13 14.09.2016

Russian Supreme Court upholds sentence for murder of judge

The Supreme Court of Russia has upheld the life sentence for Siraghudin Guchuchaliev who has been found guilty of several crimes, including the murder of judge Magomed Magomedov.

12:45 14.09.2016

Crimean court lifts arrest of property of local firms in their dispute with Oschadbank

The Commercial Court of Crimea has ruled in favor of three Crimean solar energy providers in a dispute with Ukraine’s state bank Oschadbank and lifted arrest of their property.

10:54 14.09.2016

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