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Moscow court upholds detention of alleged gang leader Pichugin

The Moscow City Court has upheld extended detention for the alleged leader of an organized criminal group Yury Pichugin charged with creation of a gang and weapon trafficking until August 18.

17:49 19.06.2018

Russian prison guard sentenced to 4 years for beating inmate

The Elista City Court has sentenced a penal colony employee Alexey Mutulov to 4 years in prison for beating an inmate.

16:15 19.06.2018

Human Rights Council seeks for health protection steps toward Crimean terrorism convict

Chairman of the Presidential Council for Human Rights Mikhail Fedotov has requested the Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) to take prompt health protection actions toward Ukrainian activist Alexander Kolchenko sentenced to 10 years in Russian prison for plotting terrorist attacks in Crimea.

15:35 19.06.2018

Russian court refuses to recover $21,800 from notorious Yadrovo landfill

The Volokolamsk City Court of the Moscow Region has dismissed a lawsuit filed by residents of the area, who asked to recover 1.4 million rubles ($21,800) in compensation from a company behind notorious Yadrovo landfill.

13:59 19.06.2018

Russian citizen fined $550 for stealing Maine Coon

The Pushkinsky District Court of St. Petersburg has fined 35,000 rubles (about $550) a local resident Aleksey Rykalin for stealing a Maine Coon cat from an exhibition hall.

12:59 19.06.2018

Two Russian brothers get 8 years in prison for $172,000 cyber fraud

Moscow’s Savelovsky District Court has sentenced brothers Dmitry and Evgeny Popelysh to 8 years in prison each for the 11-million-ruble cyber fraud ($172,000).

10:59 19.06.2018

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