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Case of Serebrennikov’s ex-accountant returned to prosecutors

Moscow’s Meshchansky District Court on Thursday ruled to return a case against ex-chief accountant of Seventh Studio stage company Nina Maslyayeva charged with embezzlement allegedly committed along with the Gogol Center theater director Kirill Serebrennikov to prosecutors.

17:35 11.04.2019

Baring Vostok founder Calvey freed from detention, put under house arrest

The Basmanny District Court of Moscow on Thursday released Baring Vostok investment company's founder, U.S. citizen Michael Calvey, who stands charged with 2.5-billion-ruble (about $40 million) embezzlement, from detention and put him under house arrest.

16:31 11.04.2019

Board on disabled persons’ rights to be created under office of Russian ombudsman

A board on the rights of persons with disabilities would be established under the Office of Russian Ombudsman, Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova told RAPSI on Thursday.

14:58 11.04.2019

Ex-accountant involved in Serebrennikov embezzlement case gives full confession in court

Ex-chief accountant of Seventh Studio stage company Nina Maslyayeva, a defendant in a multimillion embezzlement case involving the Gogol Center theater director Kirill Serebrennikov, pleaded guilty in full during a court hearing on Thursday.

13:33 11.04.2019

Runet security bill passes its second reading in State Duma

The State Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament, passed a bill aimed to ensure security and availability of Russian Internet (Runet) in the event of its isolation from the global network in the second reading on Thursday.

12:05 11.04.2019

Russian lawmakers adopt bill on fines for athletes using doping

The lower house of Russian parliament, the State Duma adopted a bill fixing fines for athletes violating anti-doping rules in a final third reading on Thursday.

11:46 11.04.2019

Ex-minister Abyzov's $7 million seized as part of embezzlement case

Moscow’s Basmanny District Court has seized 437 million rubles ($7 million) deposited in the bank accounts of ex-Russian Minister for Open Government affairs Mikhail Abyzov, who stands charged with 4-billion-ruble ($62 million) embezzlement and organizing a gang.

10:56 11.04.2019

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