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Ex-Khabarovsk Region governor’s house arrest in Rosneft embezzlement case upheld

The Moscow City Court on Monday dismissed an appeal filed by ex-governor of Russia’s Khabarovsk Region Victor Ishayev against his house arrest in the Rosneft embezzlement case.

18:05 08.04.2019

Russian football player Mamayev appeals against extension of his detention

Krasnodar’s football player Pavel Mamayev has filed an appeal against extension of his detention.

17:29 08.04.2019

Moscow Region district ex-head’s $150 mln assets forfeited to state

The Krasnogorsk City Court in the Moscow Region on Monday forfeited 10-billion-ruble ($150 million) worth assets owned by ex-head of the Moscow Region’s Serpukhov District Alexander Shestun to the state.

16:18 08.04.2019

Suspended Russian senator Arashukov, his father to stay in detention until late June

The Moscow City Court on Monday upheld extension of detention for ill-reputed ex-senator Rauf Arashukov and his father Raul Arashukov until June 30.

15:59 08.04.2019

Deposit insurance agency again seeks to seize $60 mln assets of ex-banker Motylev

Russia’s Deposit Insurance Agency (DIA) has filed an appeal against the Moscow City Сourt’s refusal to seize assets worth 3.9 billion rubles (about $60 million) belonging to ex-owner of the Russian Credit bank Anatoly Motylev.

15:15 08.04.2019

Transaero bankruptcy supervisor’s $1.2 mln claim against ex-airline owner dismissed

The Commercial Court of St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region has dismissed an application filed by Transaero’s bankruptcy supervisor Alexey Belokopyt demanding recovery of nearly 81 million rubles (about $1.2 million) from ex-airline founder Alexander Pleshakov and his family.

13:07 08.04.2019

Theater director Serebrennikov charged with embezzlement released from house arrest

The Moscow City Court on Monday overturned a lower court’s ruling to extend house arrest of the Gogol Center theater director Kirill Serebrennikov, who stands charged with embezzlement, and released him on travel restrictions.

12:35 08.04.2019

Former regional senior official gets over 6 years for $1.5 mln embezzlement

A court in Russia’s Republic of Khakassia has sentenced a former deputy executive of the republican government Alexander Golyshev to 6 years and 3 months behind bars for embezzling 94 million rubles ($1.5 million) by executing sham contracts.

10:51 08.04.2019

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