The Military Court of Appeal reduced the terms of imprisonment for some defendants in the criminal case on the terrorist attack in the metro of St. Petersburg, which occurred in April 2017. This was reported in the joint press service of the courts of St. Petersburg. “According to the appellate ruling, the verdict of the court of first instance was changed in terms of the sentence imposed on some convicts. The punishment has been reduced,” the message says.

Excess mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic in Russia from April 2020 to August 2021 amounted to approximately 637 thousand people, reports Mediazona , citing Rosstat data and the words of Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova. By June 31, 2021, excess deaths for the epidemic exceeded 570 thousand people, the newspaper notes. According to Deputy Prime Minister Golikova, the death rate in June 2021 increased by 14.1% compared to the same period last year.

Michael Kalvi does not understand the Russian saying about "and the wolves are full and the sheep are intact." Sentence: 5.5 years conditionally The history of criminal prosecution in Russia is one of the most experienced and successful foreign investors Michael Kalvi, and at the same time several more of his companions, while she stopped at the “draw” proposed by him in court. But hardly a stubborn American will agree to her. Michael Kalvi with his lawyer in court.

The Meshchansky District Court of Moscow sentenced the founder of the Baring Vostok investment fund by Michael Kalvi by 5.5 years conditionally. The Novaya Gazeta was told about this in the press service of the court. Another person involved in the case Baring Vostok - Philip Delpal - received 4.5 years conditionally.

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced an increase in the mineral extraction tax (MET) for companies engaged in the metallurgical industry from 2022. His speech was broadcast by the Russia 24 TV channel. “The government has introduced increased export duties on the metallurgical industry, and the funds received from this, coming to the budget, are planned to be directed specifically to construction, including building materials. So this flow is there.

Yaroslav Inozemtsev in court. Photos provided by his mother The mother of the accused of preparing the "Columbine" of the Volgograd teenager, Yaroslav Inozemtseva, said that the regional Federal Penitentiary Service of the regional UFSIN comes to them twice a day. About this, the mother of Yaroslav Julia told Novaya Gazeta.

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on awarding the head of VTB Andrey Kostin with the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, first degree. The corresponding document is published on the official Internet portal of legal information.

The state prosecution asks to appoint Alexander Federyakov, the person involved in the "palace case", 4 years in a penal colony. This was reported to Novaya Gazeta by his wife Anastasia. During the debate of the parties in the Meshchansky Court of Moscow, the prosecutor stated that Federyakov's guilt in using violence against a representative of the authorities (part 1 of article 318 of the Criminal Code) for actions in support of Alexei Navalny on January 23 was fully proven.

The prosecutor's office of the German city of Koblenz (Rhineland-Pfahl) opened a case of causing death and injury by negligence against the head of the flood-affected district of Arweiler, Jurgen Pföhler, reports Handelsblatt , citing the supervisory authority. The primary investigation should establish whether Pföhler was involved in the death of 141 residents of the district and the disappearance of 17 people.

* The national team of the Olympic Committee of Russia on the 14th day of the Olympic Games in Tokyo won one gold, one silver and two bronze awards. The Russians remained in fifth place in an unofficial medal standings : the national team has 17 gold, 23 silver and 22 bronze medals. The golden medal of the Free style Zaurbek Sidakov, who won the weight category up to 74 kg, brought the gold medal of the national team.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) announced a reward of 1 million rubles for assistance in the search for Alexander Mavridi, who, on the morning of August 6, escaped from the Istra detention center near Moscow along with his cellmates. This was reported by Interfax with reference to the department. “Anyone who has any information about the whereabouts of the wanted person, the police asks to immediately call 02, (495) 994-50-64, (495) 609-77-06,” the Interior Ministry said.

The Regional Court of Korneuburg (Lower Austria) sentenced Sarali A., a native of Chechnya, to life imprisonment for the murder in July 2020 in Gerasdorf of opposition blogger Mamikhan Umarov, known as “Anzor from Vienna”. According to the broadcasting company ORF, the verdict has not yet entered into force. Life imprisonment in Austria implies the possibility of early release after 15 years.

The CEC answered the question of the “new” about two “additional” candidates of the Vishnevsky Deputy of the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg Boris Vishnevsky. Photo: RIA Novosti During the preparation of the publication on how in one constituency in St. Petersburg documents for participation in the elections of State Duma deputies were submitted at once by three Boris Vishnevsky, two of whom recently changed the name and surname, we asked the CEC: is this generally normal?

Where and why the right was left from state life Peter Sarukhanov / "New Gazeta" When the majority of those nine who are judged by “sanitary affairs” (sic!) Was still on foot, in February 2000, presidential candidate Vladimir Putin wrote in an “open letter of voters”: “Democracy is the dictatorship of the law, and not those who are obliged to defend this law as a position.” Golden words, to draw them, say, on the facade of the Investigative Committee.

Photo: Facebook / Nikolai Podoskorsky In Paris, at the age of 83, a philologist, human rights activist, journalist, widow of dissident Alexander Ginzburg Arina Ginzburg died. This is reported on Facebook by literary critic Nikolai Podosokorsky , journalist Mikhail Gokhman , the information about the death of Novaya Gazeta was confirmed by the Ginzburg family. Photo: Facebook / Nikolai Podoskorsky Arina Ginzburg was born in 1937 in Moscow.