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Ex-Department Director in Yaroslavl Accused of BriberyEx-Department Director in Yaroslavl Accused of Bribery
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.
Apr 24, 2026
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Ex-Director of Yaroslavl Department Accused of BriberyEx-Director of Yaroslavl Department Accused of Bribery
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.
Apr 24, 2026
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Former Sochi Judge Sluka Indicted on 14 CountsFormer Sochi Judge Sluka Indicted on 14 Counts
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.
Apr 24, 2026
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Voronezh Businessman Suspected of 700 Million Ruble Tax FraudVoronezh Businessman Suspected of 700 Million Ruble Tax Fraud
Voronezh Businessman Suspected of 700 Million Ruble Tax FraudA Voronezh businessman is accused of evading over 700 million rubles in taxes by allegedly 'splitting' his business, investigators said.
Apr 23, 2026
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Ex-deputy chief of Volzhsky traffic police sentenced for bribeEx-deputy chief of Volzhsky traffic police sentenced for bribe
Ex-deputy chief of Volzhsky traffic police sentenced for bribeFormer deputy head of Volzhsky district traffic police, Dmitry Ivashkin, received 7 years in a strict-regime colony and a fine for bribery.
Apr 23, 2026
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Teenager gets 2 years for shooting friend in headTeenager gets 2 years for shooting friend in head
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.
Apr 23, 2026
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Ekaterina Tarkhova's Unexpected Statement in CourtEkaterina Tarkhova's Unexpected Statement in Court
Ekaterina Tarkhova's Unexpected Statement in CourtEkaterina Tarkhova asked the court to release her to go home to her son during a hearing on February 2, but her pre-trial detention was extended.
Apr 23, 2026
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Man Gets 5 Years for FSO ImpersonationMan Gets 5 Years for FSO Impersonation
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.
Apr 23, 2026
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Samara Region Resident Sentenced for VK CommentSamara Region Resident Sentenced for VK Comment
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.
Apr 23, 2026
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Nizhny Novgorod man defrauds businessmen, soldiers of 11 mlnNizhny Novgorod man defrauds businessmen, soldiers of 11 mln
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.
Apr 23, 2026
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Ex-NSMU Rector Trial: Prosecution Seeks 4-Year SentenceEx-NSMU Rector Trial: Prosecution Seeks 4-Year Sentence
Ex-NSMU Rector Trial: Prosecution Seeks 4-Year SentenceFormer rector of Northern State Medical University Lyubov Gorbatova gave her final statement in court. She faces embezzlement charges over 1.3 million rubles.
Apr 23, 2026
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Fraudsters swindle Tula residents of nearly 2 millionFraudsters swindle Tula residents of nearly 2 million
Fraudsters swindle Tula residents of nearly 2 million10 residents of Tula Region fell victim to phone scammers in the past 24 hours, losing over 1.84 million rubles (approximately $18,400 at current rates).
Apr 23, 2026
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Krasnovishersk Man Shows How He Killed Infant in ExperimentKrasnovishersk Man Shows How He Killed Infant in Experiment
Krasnovishersk Man Shows How He Killed Infant in ExperimentA man in Krasnovishersk killed his girlfriend's nine-month-old son because he was annoyed by the child's crying, as shown in an investigative experiment.
Apr 23, 2026
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Voronezh PE Teacher Accused of Seducing Pupils Remanded in CustodyVoronezh PE Teacher Accused of Seducing Pupils Remanded in Custody
Voronezh PE Teacher Accused of Seducing Pupils Remanded in CustodyA court in Voronezh has extended the pre-trial detention of a physical education teacher accused of sexually abusing students. He will remain in custody until March 5.
Apr 23, 2026
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Volgograd swindler deceives Ryazan woman, detained on trainVolgograd swindler deceives Ryazan woman, detained on train
Volgograd swindler deceives Ryazan woman, detained on trainAn 18-year-old from Volgograd, suspected of being a courier for online scammers, was detained on a train after allegedly stealing money from a 74-year-old woman in Ryazan.
Apr 23, 2026
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Former Chelyabinsk Official Released from Pre-Trial DetentionFormer Chelyabinsk Official Released from Pre-Trial Detention
Former Chelyabinsk Official Released from Pre-Trial DetentionFormer head of the culture committee Eleonora Khalikova spent two months in a pre-trial detention center, after which the court changed the preventive measure to house arrest.
Apr 23, 2026
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Former Chelyabinsk Culture Committee Head Released from Pre-Trial DetentionFormer Chelyabinsk Culture Committee Head Released from Pre-Trial Detention
Former Chelyabinsk Culture Committee Head Released from Pre-Trial DetentionEleonora Khalikova, the former head of Chelyabinsk's culture committee, has been released from pre-trial detention after two months, similar to her alleged accomplice.
Apr 23, 2026
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Mother in Yekaterinburg convicted over child's deathMother in Yekaterinburg convicted over child's death
Mother in Yekaterinburg convicted over child's deathA mother in Yekaterinburg has been convicted after her newborn son died while she was under the influence of alcohol. The Chkalovsky District Court found her guilty of causing death by negligence.
Apr 23, 2026
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Yekaterinburg Mother Sentenced for Rocking Infant to DeathYekaterinburg Mother Sentenced for Rocking Infant to Death
Yekaterinburg Mother Sentenced for Rocking Infant to DeathA Yekaterinburg court has sentenced a 32-year-old mother to nearly two years of restricted freedom for accidentally causing her newborn son's death while drunk.
Apr 23, 2026
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Investigative Committee finds no grounds to punish Kuzbass coal companiesInvestigative Committee finds no grounds to punish Kuzbass coal companies
Investigative Committee finds no grounds to punish Kuzbass coal companiesThe Investigative Committee has closed a criminal case against major coal companies in Kuzbass, finding no grounds for charges after they nearly caused a heating crisis by halting subsidized coal supplies last winter.
Apr 23, 2026
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St. Petersburg boy's killer from Rostov Oblast asked for intimate serviceSt. Petersburg boy's killer from Rostov Oblast asked for intimate service
St. Petersburg boy's killer from Rostov Oblast asked for intimate serviceThe body of a 9-year-old boy was found frozen in ice after he went missing in St. Petersburg.
Apr 23, 2026
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Former Sochi judge Valery Sluka remanded in custodyFormer Sochi judge Valery Sluka remanded in custody
Former Sochi judge Valery Sluka remanded in custodyThe Pervomaysky District Court in Krasnodar has remanded former Sochi judge Valery Sluka in custody on charges of abuse of authority and issuing knowingly unjust verdicts.
Apr 23, 2026
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19-year-old Yaroslavl resident detained in intimate salon raid19-year-old Yaroslavl resident detained in intimate salon raid
19-year-old Yaroslavl resident detained in intimate salon raidA 19-year-old resident of Yaroslavl is suspected of prostitution after a police operation in a massage salon.
Apr 23, 2026
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Perm Woman Accuses Orderly of Rape After Waking NakedPerm Woman Accuses Orderly of Rape After Waking Naked
Perm Woman Accuses Orderly of Rape After Waking NakedA 21-year-old student from Perm has accused an orderly at a regional addiction clinic of rape, and investigators are now verifying her account.
Apr 23, 2026
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Arkhangelsk mother accused of torturing daughter for two yearsArkhangelsk mother accused of torturing daughter for two years
Arkhangelsk mother accused of torturing daughter for two yearsA woman in Arkhangelsk is accused of torturing her 8-year-old daughter over two years. The child has been taken into state care, and the mother could face prison time.
Apr 23, 2026
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