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Prosecutor appeals against sentence to associate of "Crossbow Coup" plotter

The Prosecutor’s Office has appealed against the a 1,5-years sentence the Moscow Dorogomilovsky District Court gave to nationalist Yury Yekishev, an associate of convicted ex-colonel Kvachkov, after he had been found guilty of extremism.

17:49 16.06.2017

Russian court rules cadet accused of abetting terrorism to remain in custody

The Leningrad District Military Court had ruled to extend the detention of the A.F. Mozhaisky's Military-Space Academy’s cadet Vadim Osipov charged with abetting terrorism.

16:57 16.06.2017

Teenager put under house arrest in relation to clash with police at June 12 rally

The Moscow Basmanny District Court had put 17-year-old Mikhail Galayshkin, charged with using violence against a National Guard officer at June 12 unauthorized rally, under house arrest.

15:30 16.06.2017

Employee of Probusinessbank sentenced to 3.5 years in $41 mln embezzlement case

The Ostankinsky District Court in Moscow had sentenced a high-ranking manager of Russia’s Probusinessbank Marina Krylova to 3.5 years in a penal colony for assisting with embezzlement of 2.4 billion rubles (about $42 million at the current rate).

11:50 16.06.2017

Russian Supreme Court to review case against Estonian resident found guilty of espionage

The Supreme Court of Russia will review an appeal filed by Estonia’s resident Arsen Mardaleyshvili, sentenced to eleven years for espionage in a high security penal colony, on June 20.

10:22 16.06.2017

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