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Articles with tag "Court case"

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Russian Court Rejects U.S. Reporter Gershkovich’s Appeal of Extended Detention

Evan Gershkovich will remain in custody until at least Nov. 30 after his appeal was rejected. 
mother in uniform

Pregnant Russian Soldier Jailed for Desertion

Lance Corporal Madina Kabaloyeva is Russia’s first female soldier to be convicted for desertion since Moscow's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
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harsh penalty

Russian Soldier Gets 13 Years in Penal Colony for Desertion

A military tribunal in the Far East island of Sakhalin said the soldier deserted his unit "to avoid being sent to the special military operation" in Ukraine...
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opinion

'This Case Was a Fake from Start to Finish': Dagestani Journalist's Final Word in Russian Court

Abdulmumin Gadzhiev was sentenced to 17.5 years in prison on charges of participating in and financing a terrorist organization which he denies.
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illegal profits

U.S. Court Jails Russian Hacker 9 Years for Stock Cheating Scam

In February, businessman Vladislav Klyushin was convicted by a federal court in Boston for hacking and securities fraud.
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assault on press

Siberian Journalist Jailed Over 5 Years for ‘Fake’ War Reporting

Authorities accused Mikhail Afanasyev of publishing “inaccurate information” in a report about riot police officers refusing to be deployed in Ukraine...
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'fake news'

Russian Ex-Priest Who Criticized Ukraine Offensive Jailed

Ioann Kurmoyarov was charged after allegedly posting "several videos with false information about the use of the Russian army" on his YouTube channel.
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mobilization protests

Siberian Court Jails Veteran Activist for Attacking Police Officers

Natalya Filonova, 61, was accused of attacking police while being detained at a rally against Russia’s “partial” military mobilization for the war...
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silenced voice

Russian Man in Court for Critical Ukraine Interview

Yuri Kokhovets was charged after criticizing Moscow's Ukraine assault in a street interview with the Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty outlet in July 2022...
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nationalist blogger

Russian Court Rejects Girkin's Appeal for Pre-Trial Release

Igor Girkin, a high-profile critic of the Kremlin's military strategy in Ukraine, was detained in July and remanded in custody on extremism charges.
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continuing crackdown

Russia Jails Exiled War Critics 11 Years in Absentia Over 'Fakes'

Authorities accuse Ruslan Leviev and Michael Nacke of "fabricating evidence" in a March 2022 video report on Russian attacks in Ukraine.
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Espionage case

U.S. Journalist Gershkovich Appeals Extended Detention

A judge ruled Thursday that Gershkovich’s pre-trial detention would be extended to Nov. 30.
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repeat offender

Russia Fines Pro-War Ex-Military Intelligence Officer for 'Descrediting' Army

The case against ex-GRU colonel Vladimir Kvachkov stands out as a rare example of Russia’s justice system targeting pro-war figures.
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crackdown on dissent

Trial Opens for Navalny Ally Facing 'Extremism' Charges

Ksenia Fadeyeva is a former municipal deputy in the Siberian city of Tomsk and was added to Russia's "terrorist" list in January 2022.
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extended term

Russia Sentences Navalny to 19 Years Behind Bars in 'Extremism' Trial

President Vladimir Putin’s most vocal domestic opponent will spend the 19-year sentence at a restrictive “special-regime” prison.
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political prisoner

Navalny Says Expecting ‘Stalinist’ Prison Term in Extremism Trial

Ahead of a court verdict on Friday, the Kremlin critic said he was preparing for Russian authorities to deliver a "long" and "Stalinist" prison term for...
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'discrediting' army

Russian Anti-War Store Owner Jailed 1.5 Years

Dmitry Skurikhin gained notoriety for featuring pro-Ukrainian slogans and posters on the facade of his store following Russia’s annexation of Crimea...
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sentence upheld

Russian Journalist Safronov Loses Final Appeal of 22-Year Treason Sentence

The former journalist did not attend the hearing either in person or by video link for unexplained reasons.
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treason charges

Ex-Official Jailed 12 Years for Sending Ukraine ‘State Secrets'

The Telegram channel Krasnodar Teletype identified the defendant as former regional environmental administration official Artur Katrychko.
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group-ib

Russia Sentences Leading Cybersecurity Entrepreneur to 14 Years for Treason

State prosecutors had requested an 18-year sentence for Ilya Sachkov in the behind-closed-doors trial.
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