Water bottling plant construction at Russia’s Lake Baikal judicially suspended
A court has suspended the construction of a drink water bottling plant at Lake Baikal in the Irkutsk Region until violations revealed during checks are remedied.
Woman charged in Irkutsk mall fire case put under house arrest
The Kirovsky District Court of Irkutsk on Monday placed Natalya Soboleva charged in a criminal case over the fire in a local mall that left eight children injured under house arrest until July 31.
Russian children rights commissioner calls recent fire in Irkutsk “criminal madness”
Russia’s commissioner for children rights Anna Kuznetsova has called a fire, which broke out today in Irkutsk and left eight children injured, a “criminal madness” and pushed for tough punishment for people responsible.
Ex-police officer sentenced to life faces new murder trial
Former police officer Mikhail Popkov sentenced to life in prison for killing 22 women will stand trial on new murder charges.
Internationally wanted alleged ISIS member arrested in Russia
A 30-year old man, who had been put on the Interpol wanted list for alleged participation in the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist organization banned in Russia, was arrested in Irkutsk.
Criminal case against alleged assailants of ambulance transferred to court
A criminal case against two residents of Russia’s Irkutsk Region over assault against an ambulance during road incident has been transferred to court.
Executive charged with polluting Russian Lake Baikal goes on trial
A criminal case against Gennady Tikhonov, an executive of the Baikal pulp and paper mill charged with polluting the Baikal Lake, has reached a court.
Indebted Mechel ordered to pay Sberbank about $1.5mln
The Irkutsk Region Commercial Court on Monday ordered the mining and metals company Mechel and its subsidiary, the Bratsk Ferroalloys, to pay Sberbank over 95 million rubles ($1.5 million).
Former Tomsk Mayor’s parole appealed
The Irkutsk Region Prosecutor’s Office has appealed the decision of the Kuibyshev District Court in Irkutsk to parole former Tomsk Mayor Alexander Makarov.
Former Tomsk mayor convicted of taking bribes to be released on parole
A court in the Irkutsk Region has granted parole for Alexander Makarov, former Tomsk mayor who was serving a long prison term for bribe taking.
Mechel settles unpaid ruble loan to Sberbank in court
The troubled Russian metallurgy giant Mechel has paid out the 22 mln ruble ($333,000) loan to Sberbank, as a part of an ongoing debt recovery legal row.
Fugitives wanted by Russia often seek asylum abroad - official
A growing number of fugitives wanted by Russia flee abroad where they apply for asylum, Deputy Prosecutor General Alexander Zvyagintsev said on Tuesday.
'Dead' convict turns up alive in Russian prison
A convict who disappeared earlier this week and was later pronounced dead by the authorities at a prison in Russia, was discovered on Thursday “alive and unhurt,” the local penitentiary service reported.
Russian blogger sentenced for making pro-Nazi statements online
The Sverdlovsky District Court of Irkutsk has sentenced a member of the Belarusian Culture Partnership to eight months of correctional labor for posting extremist material online.
Final bankruptcy procedures started against Baikalsk PPM
The Irkutsk Region Commercial Court has started final bankruptcy procedures against Baikalsk Pulp and Paper Mill (BPPM), giving creditors time until June 5, 2013 to file their claims.
Rusal's smelter faces bankruptcy action
The Krasnoyarsk Territory Commercial Court has registered the application by the Yedintstvo (Unity) company from Irkutsk to recognize Boguchany Aluminium Smelter bankrupt.
Watchdog loses action to recover $1.06 mln from Siberian pulp and paper mill
The Irkutsk Region Commercial Court refused to uphold the lawsuit by the Federal Service for Supervision of Natural Resources against the Baikalsk Pulp and Paper Mill for damage caused to the environment.
Baikal mill to pay $1.3mln fine for damaging environment
A commercial court has recovered $1.3 million from the Baikalsk Pulp and Paper Mill under a lawsuit filed by the Federal Service for the Supervision of Natural Resources.
Police bring charges against suspects in Siberian river contamination case
Irkutsk police have charged three residents of the town of Usolye-Sibirskoye of oil theft. This crime resulted in the 300 tonne oil spill in the Angara-river in Siberia.
Watchdog claims $1.2mln for Lake Baikal pollution
The Federal Service for the Supervision of Natural Resources has submitted a demand to the Irkutsk Region Commercial Court to recover $1.18 million in losses inflicted on Lake Baikal from Baikalsk Pulp and Paper Mill.