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Russian citizen charged with Maine Coon theft faces trial

A criminal case against a Russian citizen charged with stealing a Maine Coon cat from an exhibition hall has been sent to the Pushkinsky District Court of St. Petersburg for hearing.

17:37 05.06.2018

Financing for socially-oriented NGOs may be increased by 1.6 times

The State Duma will review a bill increasing financing for socially-oriented NGOs by more than 1.6 times.

16:59 05.06.2018

Bill on fines for granting access to illegal content passed by State Duma

The State Duma adopted in the third and final reading on Tuesday a bill that envisages fines for search engines providing users with access to illegal content.

15:59 05.06.2018

High-ranking law enforcement officer arrested in Dagestan

Head of the operative department of the Dagestan Republic’s Interior Ministry has been arrested on suspicion of his involvement in a crime.

14:59 05.06.2018

Defendants in case on stealing paintings by famous Russian artists go on trial

A criminal case against alleged gang members charged with stealing paintings by famous Russian artists Isaak Levitan and Ivan Shishkin has been forwarded to court for hearing.

13:09 05.06.2018

State Duma passes bill toughening punishment for online rare animal trade

The State Duma has passed in the third and final reading a bill toughening punishment for illegal online sale and purchase of wild animals and aquatic biological resources including those listed in Red Book.

12:43 05.06.2018

State Duma adopts bill on fighting remote banking fraud

The State Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament, passed in the third and final reading on Tuesday a government bill aimed to counter money embezzlement from bank accounts via telebanking.

11:43 05.06.2018

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

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Soldiers jailed for killing US journalist Russell Bentley

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