Ex-Mari El governor accused of $4 mln bribery to spend second New Year in detention
A court has extended detention of ex-governor of Russia’s Republic of Mari El Leonid Markelov, who stands charged with receiving more than 235 million rubles (about $4 million) in bribes, until January 2, 2020.
Former mayor of Nizhny Novgorod sentenced to 10 years in penal colony
Former mayor of Nizhny Novgorod and vice-speaker of the regional parliament, Oleg Sorokin, has been sentenced to 10 years in high security penal colony by the Nizhegorodsky District Court of the city of Nizhny Novgorod.
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.
Former head of Russia’s ecology service department found guilty of corruption
A court in the Nizhny Novgorod region of Russia has sentenced former head of the Federal Service for Supervision of Use of Natural Resources’ (Rosprirodnadzor) department to 6 years in prison for bribery.
Ex-Nizhny Novgorod government executive arrested in absentia in bribery case
A court in Nizhny Novgorod has arrested ex-regional government executive Oleg Kondrashov in absentia as part of a 17-million-ruble (about $280,000) bribery case.
Ex-Nizhny Novgorod government executive wanted on bribery charges
The former Nizhny Novgorod government executive Oleg Kondrashov has been put on the wanted list in a 17-million-ruble bribery case ($280,000).
Russian prison accuses Pussy Riot member of slander
The Nizhny Novgorod prison №2 has filed a defamation lawsuit against Maria Alyokhina, a member of the infamous feminist punk group Pussy Riot, and Sobesednik newspaper.
Minority shareholder of GAZ appeals dismissal of lawsuit against Deripaska
The Russian Prosperity Fund, the minority shareholder of GAZ company, has filed an appeal against the Nizhny Novgorod Regional Commercial Court’s ruling dismissing to collect 11.4 billion rubles (about $196.5 million) from Oleg Deripaska and head of GAZ Vadim Sorokin.
Lawsuit filed by minority shareholders of GAZ against Deripaska dismissed
The Nizhny Novgorod Regional Commercial Court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by minority shareholders of the GAZ company related to Prosperity Capital management company seeking to recover 11.4 billion rubles (about $196.5 million) from Oleg Deripaska and head of GAZ Vadim Sorokin.
Former mayor of Nizhny Novgorod charged with receiving $1 million bribe
Former mayor of Nizhny Novgorod and vice-speaker of the regional parliament, Oleg Sorokin, has been charged with receiving a $1-million bribe.
Russian court upholds Navalny’s 20-day detention for unauthorized protest action
The Moscow City Court has upheld a 20-day-long detention of opposition politician Alexey Navalny for a repeated violation of the regulations governing organization and conduct of public events after an unauthorized rally in Nizhny Novgorod.
Navalny appeals his 20-day detention for unauthorized rally
Russian opposition politician Alexey Navalny has appealed his 20-day-long detention for repeated violation of regulations on organization of public events after an unauthorized rally in Nizhny Novgorod.
Chair of Jehovah’s Witnesses branch fined for distributing extremist literature
Chairman of the Jehovah’s Witnesses branch in the town of Dzerzhinsk has been fined 4,000 rubles ($67) for keeping and distributing extremist literature banned in Russia.
Russian citizen sentenced to community service for extremist post
A court in the Novgorod Region has sentenced a local citizen Oleg Borovskikh to 320 hours of community service for incitement of hatred and enmity by posting an extremist publication online.Borovskikh pleaded guilty during the trial.
Russian regional ex-minister to serve 4.5 years in prison for abuse of office
The Nizhny Novgorod Regional Court has upheld a 4.5-year prison sentence given to former regional Minister of Industry, Trade and Entrepreneurship, Alexander Makarov, for abuse of power.
Russian regional minister gets 4.5 years in prison for abuse of office
A court in Nizhny Novgorod on Thursday sentenced regional Minister of Industry, Trade and Entrepreneurship, Alexander Makarov, to 4.5 years in prison for abuse of office.
Russian regional minister convicted of organizing illegal migration
Denis Labuza, ex-minister for support and development of small businesses, consumer markets and services from Nizhny Novgorod, has received a 5-year suspended sentence for abuse of power and organizing illegal entry of foreigners into the territory of Russia.
Russian investigators open case on humiliation and discrimination of disabled person
Russian investigators have opened a case on humiliation of a person’s dignity after an incident at a Nizhny Novgorod café involving the family of famous model Natalia Vodianova.
Criminal case opened against alleged impostor test taker
The Nizhny Novgorod Police have opened a criminal case against a 24-year-old student who allegedly attempted to take the national final exam for an evening school student.
Detention of Russian scientist suspected of leaking state secrets upheld
The Nizhny Novgorod Regional Court has upheld the detention of former scientist of the federal research nuclear centre, Vladimir Golubev, suspected of leaking state secrets.