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Two former regional ministers get prison terms for abuse of office

A court has sentenced former ministers of the Omsk region Rita Fomina and Oleg Ilyushin to 2 and 6 years in prison respectively for abuse of power that caused a 1.3-billion-ruble damage ($22 million).

17:42 07.11.2017

Detention of ex-Russian penitentiary deputy chief extended for 3 months

Moscow’s Basmanny District Court on Tuesday extended detention of ex-Deputy chief of the Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) Oleg Korshunov charged with large scale embezzlement until February 13. In October, President Vladimir Putin relieved Korshunov of his post.

15:45 07.11.2017

Russian citizen sentenced to 5 years in prison for attempt to join ISIS

The North Caucasus District Military Court has sentenced a 29-year old man to 5 years in prison for preparing to join the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist organization prohibited in Russia.

12:59 07.11.2017

Ex-penitentiary deputy director put in detention on suspicion of taking $2 mln bribes

The Smolninsky District Court of St. Petersburg has ordered the detention of ex-deputy director of the Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) Nikolay Barinov suspected of taking about 110 million rubles (about $2 million) in bribes.

10:45 07.11.2017

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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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Redomiciliation stalls: How sanctions are shaping new practices for Russian companies

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Soldiers jailed for killing US journalist Russell Bentley

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