Natalya Sokolova Faces Loss of Elite PropertyProsecutors are seeking to seize elite real estate worth 27 million rubles from former vice-mayor Natalya Sokolova, including houses, land, and a pool in Sadgorod.
Lawyer sentenced for talk show secrecy violationThe defense of lawyer Vladimir Buzyurgin had hoped for a full acquittal, but a court in Novosibirsk found him guilty of violating investigative secrecy by showing a video on a talk show, releasing him from punishment due to expired statute of limitations.
Novosibirsk Firm Director Accused of 13.5M Ruble FraudA Novosibirsk firm director has been charged with fraud for allegedly causing over 13.5 million rubles ($150,000) in damages by partially completing fire alarm contracts. His criminal case has been sent to court.
Five migrants lose appeal for Chita rapeFive Uzbek nationals sentenced in August 2025 to 9-14 years for raping a 15-year-old girl in Chita have failed in their appeal, with the appellate court upholding the original verdict.
Ex-Krasnoyarsk Investigator Stole Over 1.5M RublesA former senior investigator in Krasnoyarsk stole over 1.5 million rubles from drug case evidence and was sentenced to 2.5 years in prison, but her sentence was deferred until her young child turns 14.
FSB Seizes Over 100 kg 'Salt' from LabFSB in Samara Region shut down a drug lab, seizing over 51 kg of a-PVP ('salt'). The suspect faces life imprisonment.
Officials arrested over hogweed contract bribesOfficials in Sergiyev Posad received over 4 million rubles ($42,100 at current rates) in bribes for a hogweed removal contract. Five administration officials and three businessmen were detained.
Ex-Department Director in Yaroslavl Accused of BriberyIn Yaroslavl, a criminal case has been opened against the former director of the Department of Property and Land Relations. He is accused of taking a bribe and abuse of office.
Ex-Director of Yaroslavl Department Accused of BriberyFormer Yaroslavl property department director Maksim Frolov has been charged with receiving a bribe in the form of mobile phones worth 330,000 rubles (about $3,700) and abusing his position.
Former Sochi Judge Sluka Indicted on 14 CountsFormer Sochi judge Valery Sluka has been charged with 14 counts, including abuse of power and issuing unjust rulings, the Investigative Committee said.
Teenager gets 2 years for shooting friend in headA teenager from the Tula region was sentenced to two years in a juvenile colony and ordered to pay 2 million rubles in compensation for shooting a friend in the head with an air pistol in a Novomoskovsk park on June 1, 2025.
Man Gets 5 Years for FSO ImpersonationA court found a resident of Nizhny Novgorod guilty of a series of frauds and sentenced him to five years in a general-regime penal colony.
Samara Region Resident Sentenced for VK CommentA 34-year-old woman from the Kinel-Cherkassky district received a two-year suspended sentence for an extremist comment on VKontakte under a news article about a murder in Samara.
Nizhny Novgorod man defrauds businessmen, soldiers of 11 mlnA Nizhny Novgorod man was sentenced to five years in prison for defrauding businessmen and special military operation participants of over 11 million rubles ($122,200 at current rates) by impersonating a security service employee.
