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Detention of St. Petersburg Church of Scientology executives appealed

Detention of executives of the Church of Scientology in St. Petersburg, who stand charged with extremism and illegal business, has been appealed.

17:53 15.06.2017

Hizb-ut-Tahrir members sentenced to up to 18 years by Russian court

The Moscow District Military Court has sentenced members of the Hizb ut-Tahrir terrorist organization banned in Russia to prison terms varying from 15 to 18 years.

15:57 15.06.2017

Russian activist Dadin fined for unlawful action on Red Square

The Tverskoy District Court of Moscow has fined Russian activist Ildar Dadin 20,000 rubles ($348) for public reading of the Constitution on Red Square.

14:16 15.06.2017

EU court upholds extension of sanctions against Rossiya Segodnya news agency head Kiselev

The General Court of the European Union has upheld extension of restrictive measures imposed on Dmitry Kiselev, head of the Russian state news agency Rossiya Segodnya, in relation to 2013-2014 crisis in Ukraine.

13:15 15.06.2017

Refusal to recover $1.4 mln from Potanin’s ex-wife in favor of Eco Invest upheld

The Moscow City Court has upheld a lower court’s refusal to collect over 78 million rubles ($1.4 million at the current exchange rate) in damages from Natalia Potanina, the ex-wife of billionaire Vladimir Potanin, in favor of Eco Invest company.

12:55 15.06.2017

Kirovles demands $280,000 in damages from Navalny

The Kirovles timber company has filed a claim seeking more than 16 million rubles in damages (about $280,000) from opposition politician Alexey Navalny and two other defendants earlier convicted in embezzlement case.

11:06 15.06.2017

Ex-chief accountant of Russian embassy in Vietnam to go on trial on embezzlement charges

Former chief accountant of Russian embassy in Vietnam Vladislav Balabkin charged with embezzling 6 million rubles (about $104,700) will go on trial.

10:50 15.06.2017

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

Russia's Supreme Court proposed not to implement rulings of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and the provisions of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR).

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Soldiers jailed for killing US journalist Russell Bentley

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