Stavropol Ex-Deputy Gets 3 Years for Multi-Million FraudA former deputy chairman of the Stavropol government has been sentenced to three years in prison for borrowing 7.5 million rubles (about $75,000 at current rates) and failing to repay it.
Mother kills son in bathtub after evading child servicesAlexandra Shalina, 46, faces murder charges for drowning her five-year-old son, following a series of legal disputes including false accusations against her ex-husband.
Krasnoyarsk man jailed for 10 days over Nazi tattooA Krasnoyarsk resident was arrested from a friend's home after his tattoo of a swastika and other Nazi symbols was seen. The court sentenced him to 10 days in a detention center.
Order and Swap: Gold Jewelry Thefts from Pickup Points UncoveredPolice in Novomoskovsk have exposed a series of thefts from parcel pickup points where a man stole gold jewelry worth 130,000 rubles (about $2,200 at current rates) by swapping them with fakes.
Udmurtia resident sentenced to 18 years in prison for treasonA 44-year-old man from Mozhga in Udmurtia has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for treason after making contact with Ukrainian military intelligence through a popular messaging app.
From Accordion to Advisor: Valentin Rabotenko Accused of FraudValentin Rabotenko, the organizer of the international street culture festival Kardo and a former advisor to the Stavropol governor, is currently in custody, accused of embezzling state funds allocated for the event.
After 13 Years, Muscovite Convicted for Venyov MurderA 46-year-old Moscow resident has been convicted for the 2013 beating death of a man in Venyov District, Tula Region, while his accomplice remains at large and is wanted internationally.
Yefremov woman convicted for drug use and supplying relativesA 37-year-old woman from Yefremov in Tula region has been sentenced to eight years in prison for drug possession and distribution after storing substances and allowing her daughter to use them.
Prosecutor Requests 9 More Years for Gas FraudsterA prosecutor in Chita has requested a nine-year prison sentence for Denis Merzlyakov, a man already convicted in a separate gasification fraud scheme, according to the regional prosecutor's office.
