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Former deputy head of Hermitage museum admits embezzling $481,000

Former deputy director of the Hermitage Museum Mikhail Novikov and managing director of BaltStroy company Alexander Kochenov admitted their guilt in embezzlement of 30.6 million rubles ($481,000) during construction and restoration of the museum’s facilities.

14:59 20.06.2018

Two gang members receive suspended sentence for gyrfalcon poaching

Two gang members have received a 2.5-year suspended sentence each for poaching and unlawful capture of Red Book species, gyrfalcons.

11:24 20.06.2018

Rusnano top manager appeals his detention in fraud case

The Basmanny District Court of Moscow has registered an appeal against detention of the managing director of the state-owned technology corporation Rusnano Andrey Gorkov charged with fraud involving 200 million rubles ($3.1 million).

10:59 20.06.2018

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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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