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Russian athletes Belov and Legkov file claim with CAS over suspension

The Russian cross-country skiers Alexander Legkov and Evgeny Belov, suspended from sports competitions on doping allegations, have turned to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) seeking to reverse the International Ski Federation’s (FIS) decision.

18:09 03.02.2017

Prosecutors seek 5-year suspended sentence for Navalny in Kirovles embezzlement case

Prosecutors asked the Leninsky District Court of Kirov on Friday to give Russian opposition politician Alexey Navalny a 5-year suspended sentence and a fine for embezzlement at the Kirovles timber company.

15:00 03.02.2017

Convicted opposition activist Dadin’s suit over prison transfer dismissed

The Zamoskvoretsky District Court of Moscow on Friday dismissed a lawsuit filed by Russian activist Ildar Dadin sentenced to 2.5 years in prison for numerous violations of protest laws over his transfer to a prison in the Altai Territory.

14:33 03.02.2017

Ex-head of OEK-Finance to face trial in $4.7 mln embezzlement case

Former head of OEK-Finance, a company controlled by Moscow Department of city property, Andrey Bayabarov and his alleged co-conspirators will face trial in 282 million rubles ($4.7 mln) embezzlement case.

11:40 03.02.2017

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

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