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Russian Interior Ministry ordered to pay $1,200 to man tortured by police

The Supreme Court of Tatarstan has ordered Russia’s Interior Ministry to pay 70,000 rubles ($1,200) to a man tortured in a police office.

18:06 05.06.2017

Preliminary hearing in child abuse case against Russian priest set for June 13

The Priozersk City Court in the Leningrad Region has set June 13 as a date for the preliminary hearing in the case against Russian priest Gleb Grozovsky, who stands charged with sexual abuse of children.

17:47 05.06.2017

Moscow authorities to pay $10.3 mln to Gazprom subsidiary

The Moscow Commercial Court has recovered 587 million rubles (about $10.3 million) from the Moscow municipal property department in favor of Gazprom Energoholding, a subsidiary of the gas giant Gazprom.

16:20 05.06.2017

Ex-chief of Moscow library of Ukrainian literature receives 4-year suspended sentence

Ex-director of the Moscow library of Ukrainian literature Natalya Sharina on Monday received a 4-year suspended sentence for inciting ethnic hatred and embezzling entrusted property valued at around 2.2 million rubles ($38,800).

12:58 05.06.2017

Ex-chief of Ukrainian literature library found guilty of extremism, embezzlement

The Meshchansky District Court on Monday found ex-director of the Moscow library of Ukrainian literature guilty of inciting ethnic hatred and embezzling entrusted property valued at around 2.2 million rubles ($38,800).

10:59 05.06.2017

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