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Defendant in case on threats against Moscow judge put in detention for 2 months

Moscow’s Basmanny District Court during a hearing behind closed doors on Wednesday ordered Alexey Veresov, a defendant in a case over murder threats against a Moscow City Court’s judge and extremism, to be detained until January 11.

17:13 13.11.2019

Moscow Region’s lawyer attorney faces fraud trial

A Moscow Region’s lawyer will stand trial on attempted fraud charges.

16:49 13.11.2019

Data of debtors and collectors to be added to special register - Russian law

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has signed a law on information relating to debtors and collectors. The law establishes that facts pertaining to the activities of persons employed by creditors to recover debts (collectors) are to be listed in the Unified Federal Register of Data on Certain Facts of Activity of Legal Entities.

15:50 13.11.2019

Investigators ask Moscow court to detain accused of threats against judge

The Investigative Committee has filed a petition for detention of Alexey Veresov, one of the defendants in a case over murder threats against a judge of the Moscow City Court.

14:05 13.11.2019

Engineer accused of assault on policeman to be kept in detention till mid-December

Detention until December 14 was on Wednesday upheld for engineer Maxim Martintsov, who stands charged with assault on a police officer during an illegal rally in Moscow in July.

13:08 13.11.2019

One more suspect in threats against judge arrested on run to Italy

Yevgeny Yerzunov, who had allegedly threatened to kill a judge was arrested in the early hours of November 13.

12:52 13.11.2019

Russia’s security officers arrest seven alleged drug pushers

Seven alleged employees of one of the largest illegal online drug sale stores have been arrested with 440 kilos of narcotic substances.

11:47 13.11.2019

Defendant in Moscow judge threat case pleads guilty to extremism

Alexey Veresov, one of the defendants in a case over murder threats against a judge of the Moscow City Court, has pleaded guilty to extremism.

10:56 13.11.2019

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