Foreigner imprisoned for 8 years in Russia for abetting terrorism
The Second West District Military Court has passed an 8-year prison sentence on a foreigner living in the Kaluga Region founding him guilty of facilitating a terrorist activity of the Islamic State organization banned in Russia.
Preparations are underway for next return of Russian children from Syria – Kuznetsova
Preparations are underway for the next return of Russian children from Syria, the country’s child rights commissioner Anna Kuznetsova announced on Friday.
Twenty six children returned from Syria – Russian child rights commissioner
An airplane of Russia’s Defense Ministry with twenty six Russian children onboard returned from Syria overnight into Tuesday, according to the press service of the minors’ ombudsman Anna Kuznetsova.
Ex-officer convicted of extortions from personnel seeking mission in Syria to serve longer term
Former military officer Anton Danilevsky, sentenced to 2 years in a maximum security penal colony for extorting money from servicepersons wishing to be sent on mission in Syria, is to spend additional 2.5 years behind bars after found guilty on two new counts.
Young woman attempted to join Syrian terrorists loses appeal against 9-year supervision
The Moscow City Court on Monday upheld a 9-year administrative supervision including a ban to leave home at night imposed on Varvara Karaulova, ex-student of the Moscow State University who had been convicted of an attempt to join terrorists in Syria.
Supreme Court of Russia declares Hayat Tahrir al-Sham terrorist organization
The Russian Supreme Court has declared Hayat Tahrir al-Sham representing a coalition of Islamists factions fighting in Syria a terrorist organization upon an application of the Prosecutor General’s Office.
Over 30 minors expected to be returned to Russia from war zones after quarantine lift
Over 30 children are expected to be returned from war zones to Russia after the lifting of the coronavirus quarantine, Russia’s child rights commissioner Anna Kuznetsova has said during the work group meeting.
Child rights commissioner Kuznetsova gets 35 children from Syria back to Russia
Russia’s children’s ombudsman Anna Kuznetsova has arrived to Syrian town of Qamishli, where the procedure of return of Russian children found in the territory of a refugee camp.
Man accused of financing international terrorism faces trial in Russia
The Second West District Military Court will consider a criminal case against Islam Otemov, who has allegedly transferred money to a member of the Islamic State terrorist organization banned in Russia.
Russian extradited from Germany faces trial on terrorist recruitment charges
Investigation has been completed into a 19-year-old native of Russia’s Chechen Republic, who stands charged with imbibing people in participation in illegal military groups.
Terrorism funding case opened in Russia’s Astrakhan Region
A criminal case over organization of terrorism financing has been opened in Russia’s Astrakhan Region.
Four minors got back from Syria aided by children’s ombudsman Kuznetsova
Child rights commissioner Anna Kuznetsova ensured return of four Russian children from Syria.
Syrian president expresses readiness to facilitate Russian minors' return home
Syrian president Bashar Hafez al-Assad has expressed his readiness to facilitate return of Russian minors to home during his meeting with Russia’s child rights commissioner Anna Kuznetsova in Damascus.
Investigation into Russian man charged with illegal military group membership completed
Investigation has been completed into Russian national Murat Kalmykov charged with participation in illegal military groups.
Human Rights Council ready to help children’s ombudsman return Russian minors from Syria
The Presidential Council for Human Rights is ready to aid the minors’ rights ombudsman Anna Kuznetsova in her work on the return of children from Syria to Russia.
Russian court sentences man going to join ISIS to 10 years
Yavir Asvarov, a man who was going to join the Islamic State terrorist organization (ISIS) banned in Russia, received 10 years in high security prison.
Moscow court arrests nine Syrians in absentia in Russian pilot murder case
Moscow’s Basmanny District Court has issued an arrest warrant in absentia for nine Syrian citizens allegedly involved in the murder of Oleg Peshkov, a pilot of Russia’s Su-24 bomber killed in Syria.
Russian court sentences terrorist to 16 years for fighting in Syria
The North Caucasus District Military Court on Monday sentenced terrorist Islam Gugov to 16 years in prison for participation in terrorist activities in Syria.
Suspects in transportation of ISIS supporters to Syria arrested in Russia
Officers of the Federal Security Service (FSB) and the Interior Ministry have arrested 60 alleged members of an organization behind transportation of people to Syria and Iraq for participation in fights on the side of the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist organization prohibited in Russia.
Russian citizen sentenced to 8 years for financing ISIS
A court has sentenced a resident of the Republic of Dagestan, Ramazan Abdulkhalikov, to 8 years in prison for financing the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist organization prohibited in Russia.