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Russian prison accuses Pussy Riot member of slander

The Nizhny Novgorod prison №2 has filed a defamation lawsuit against Maria Alyokhina, a member of the infamous feminist punk group Pussy Riot, and Sobesednik newspaper.

18:08 04.04.2018

State Duma committee backs bill on life sentence for pedophiles

The State Duma Committee on Women, Family and Youth Affairs has recommended the lower house of parliament to adopt a bill on life sentence for child molesters in the first reading.

17:02 04.04.2018

Bankruptcy claim against Summa Group’s company reaches Moscow court

Soyuzdorproject engineering company has filed a claim with the Moscow Commercial Court seeking bankruptcy of Global Electro Service, an entity that is part of businessman Ziyavudin Magomedov’s Summa Group.

16:50 04.04.2018

Investigation launched into fire in Moscow children’s mall

A criminal case was opened on Wednesday over the fire in Perseus for Children shopping mall in Moscow that left one person dead and three injured.

15:42 04.04.2018

Prosecutors reveal 46,000 violations of school security requirements

The Prosecutor General’s Office has revealed over 46,000 violations of laws on safety of children in schools.

13:59 04.04.2018

Former Russian lawyer gets 7 years in prison for fraud

Ex-lawyer and former TV host Vladimir Reznik (Oreshnikov) has been sentenced to 7 years in high-security prison for fraud.

12:42 04.04.2018

Tatfondbank seeks to recover $3.4 million from its ex-chairman

Tatfondbank has filed a motion with the Commercial Court of Tatarstan seeking to include 201.4 million rubles ($3.4 million) of debt owed by the former board chairman of the bank Robert Musin into the creditors’ demands list.

11:59 04.04.2018

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Russian courts allowed not to implement rulings of Europe's human rights court

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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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