Brittney Griner's defence team appeals 9-year sentence
American basketball player Brittney Griner's defence has appealed against her nine-year jail sentence for drugs possession and trafficking.
Russian state depository challenges sanctions in European Court of Justice
Russia’s National Settlement Depository has filed a lawsuit at the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg to overturn European Union sanctions imposed on it, the NSD said on Friday.
Ex-TV journalist placed under house arrest for alleged spreading fake news
Moscow's Basmanny District Court placed former Russian TV journalist Marina Ovsyannikova under house arrest in a criminal case where she is charged with spreading fake information about the country's armed forces.
Ex-St. Petersburg lawmaker sentenced to 9 years in prison on bribery charges
Roman Koval, a former lawmaker of the St. Petersburg Legislative Assembly, was sentenced to 9 years in prison for large-scale corruption.
Three detained over Promsvyazbank embezzlement allegations
A Moscow court ordered media technology expert Olga Arkharova, PR specialist Inna Churilova and journalist Alexandra Bayazitova to be kept in custody until October 7 over alleged extortion from Promsvyazbank.
Ex-Russian TV journalist charged with discrediting Russian army faces 10 years in jail
Former Russian TV journalist Marina Ovsyannikova who was fined on several occasions for discrediting the country's armed forces in social media posts faces criminal charges and up to 10 years in prison.
Russian Telecom Equipment Company ex-CEO detained on abuse of power charges
Moscow's Lefortovsky District Court confirmed the detention of Yevgeny Melnik, former CEO of the Russian Telecom Equipment Company that specializes in production and development of telecommunication equipment and that was engaged in defence procurement contracts.
Moscow court keeps ex-deputy of minister for emergencies in detention
The Moscow City Court upheld the detention of Andrey Gurovich, former deputy of minister for emergencies, who stands charged with abuse of power.
Vneshprombank ex-managers appeal against court decision over their liability
Former top managers of Vneshprombank have appealed against a court decision bringing them to subsidiary liability for the obligations of the bank.
Ex-Russian TV journalist fined for discrediting Russian army
Former Russian TV journalist Marina Ovsyannikova was fined 40,000 rubles (about $650 at the current exchange rate) after being found guilty of discrediting the country's armed forces in social media post.