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Articles with tag "Court case"

CRIMINAL CASE

Russia Probes Child Torture Reports at Seized Monastery

The Sredneuralsk women’s monastery is under the control of excommunicated priest Father Sergei Romanov.
HARSH RULING

Prominent Gulag Historian's 3.5-Year Prison Sentence Lengthened to 13 Years

Human rights advocates have condemned the move by Karelia’s Supreme Court.
sensitive trial

Russian War Historian Jailed 12 Years for Treason

Andrei Zhukov was arrested on suspicions linked to “the history of the Russian Armed Forces and his vigorous activity online.”
death by negligence

Russian Actor Yefremov Jailed for Fatal Car Crash

Mikhail Yefremov was found guilty of driving drunk and inadvertently killing a van driver in a head-on crash this summer.
state secrets

Russian YouTuber Accused of Taking Moscow ‘Metro-2’ Secrets to Ukraine – Reports

The Metro-2 is an alleged secret underground metro system whose existence the authorities have neither confirmed nor denied.
stalker charged

Russian YouTuber Arrested for Obtaining State Secrets

Andrei Pyzh's YouTube channel shows his visits to industrial sites and abandoned bunkers.
'new greatness' case

Court Jails Young Russians for 'Plotting to Overthrow Putin'

The activists' case has sparked protests and allegations of police overreach.
impending verdict

Russian Prosecutors Demand Nearly 10 Years' Jail for U.S. Ex-Marine

Trevor Reed, a 28-year-old student and former Marine, allegedly attacked police while drunk after attending a party in Moscow.
stifled dissent

Russia's Crackdown on Free Expression in 5 Cases

Russia has grown increasingly intolerant of voices that challenge the conservative values championed by the Kremlin.
Election Meddling

Russian Tech Exec Sues Steele Dossier Author in UK Court

Alexej Gubarev claims that he has friends and business connections in Britain that have been damaged by Steele.
FALL FROM GRACE

Russian Governor Detained on Murder Charges

Sergei Furgal is suspected of ordering hits on several businessmen in the Russian Far East in the early 2000s.
SHOW TRIALS

What a Growing List of ‘Instructional’ Court Cases in Russia Have in Common

A flurry of recent rulings are meant to identify “enemies of the state” for the public, rights defenders say.
SHOW OF SUPPORT

Colleagues Rally Behind Russian Former Journalist Detained for Treason

Ivan Safronov was arrested after starting a new job as aide to Russia’s space chief.
Freedom of Speech

Russia Seeks 6 Years Jail for Journalist in 'Terror Case'

Svetlana Prokopyeva's case has drawn outrage from supporters and rights groups.
release reversed

Russia Halts Early Release of Jehovah’s Witness Dennis Christensen

“It’s unknown what made the prosecution change its position,” the Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia said.
american 'odyssey'

American Teacher Jailed in Russia for Cleaning Product Purchase Returns to U.S.

Gaylen Grandstaff was arrested in 2017 after ordering a detergent containing a banned substance.
guilty verdict

Serebrennikov Trial: Russia Gives Suspended Sentence to Prominent Director in Fraud Case

The sentencing marks a surprise legal victory in a case the director's supporters say was politically motivated.
Calvey case

Russia Keeps U.S. Investor Calvey Under House Arrest Despite Cancer Revelation

Calvey’s lawyer argued that keeping his client under house arrest violates his rights.
on trial

Prosecutors Seek 6-Year Jail Term for Russian Director

Serebrennikov's embezzlement trial has attracted international attention and high-profile calls for his release.
'Set' case

Russia Jails 2 Anti-Fascists, Ending Terror Case Plagued by Torture Claims

Authorities say the case has prevented high-profile attacks while rights groups condemned it as fabricated.
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