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The third brought in Russia against Browder, the case was dismissed MOSCOW, 8 Feb — RIA Novosti. Of the MIA of Russia stopped the investigation of the third criminal case against financier William Browder — the fact of purchase of own shares of “Gazprom” for a supposedly lower price, reported RIA Novosti his Alexander Antipov. “In respect of my client in July of 2017, to investigate the case as regards 4 articles 159 of the criminal code (fraud in especially large size), and later it was changed to article 171 of the criminal code (illegal business). However, the case was dismissed for lack of evidence,” said Antipov. After that, the lawyer asked the court for compensation for Browder for unreasonable criminal prosecution. However, the Tver court of Moscow refused to reimburse him for the damage, not recognizing these grounds rehabilitative. The appeals instance of the Moscow city court confirmed this

Died Creator of the aircraft An-124 “Ruslan” and An-225 “Mriya” Victor Tolmachev TASS, June 7 — he has died on 84-m to year of life after heavy illness. Soviet and Russian aircraft, one of the founders of An-124 “Ruslan” and An-225 “Mriya” has died on 84-m to year of life. On Thursday the General Director of the Aviation complex. Ilyushin Aleksey Rogozin. “Today, after a serious illness died one of the founders of the An-124 “Ruslan” and An-225 “Mriya” chief designer Viktor Tolmachev”, — he wrote, adding that the aircraft has died after a long illness. An-124 “Ruslan” — the Soviet, and later Ukrainian long-range heavy transport turbojet aircraft. Before the advent of the Antonov An-225 “Mriya”, An-124 was the world’s largest serial cargo aircraft. Victor Tolmachev was one of the main designers of both aircraft. In 1971 he was the lead designer of the project An-124, and in 1985

The court arrested the chief of “bezopasnik” interior Ministry of Dagestan on charges of bribery MOSCOW, 7 Jun — RIA Novosti. Presnensky court of Moscow detained the head of the internal security of the Ministry of internal Affairs of Dagestan the Colonel Magomed Hizriev in the case of “buying” a high position in the police, the correspondent of RIA Novosti news from the courtroom. The term of the preliminary investigation was extended to 23 August. Hizriev accepted the decision calmly and said that he will appeal the court’s decision. “I will appeal. I was framed, framed beautifully,” said the accused. The investigator explaining his petition, stated that Hizriev may be hiding, to prevent the preliminary investigation, and also to hide money obtained by criminal means. He Hizriev said that it was held provocation. “I was informed in FSB, and in SK that against me are preparing provocations. Here talking about

The exercise in Lithuania has faced four armoured personnel carriers VILNIUS, 7 Jun — RIA Novosti. Four Stryker armored personnel carrier collided in Lithuania, suffered 13 of the U.S. military, who take part in military exercises in the country, reported the press service of the defense Ministry of the Baltic Republic. “On Thursday around 11: 00 (same as GMT) in Prenjska area on the highway Prienai Kaunas in the accident were four armored vehicles USA Stryker, who traveled in a convoy. According to preliminary data, injuries of different nature received 13 U.S. military personnel”, — is spoken in the message. At the scene working doctors and the police. The victims sent to the Kaunas clinic for a preventive checkup. Road Prienai Kaunas is temporarily closed. “The U.S. military taking part in in Lithuania in June military exercise “sword 2018”, — added in Department. From 6 to 9 June on the

The Texas resident was bitten by severed snake head. He barely survived Even a poisonous snake with its head cut off may pose a threat to the life, seen recently in my own experience a resident of Texas. About this unusual incident to journalists said the wife of the victim, Jennifer Sutcliffe. According to her, the husband of Jennifer (his name is not known) may 27, digging in the garden, came across a rattlesnake with a length of over a meter. Without hesitation, he took the shovel and chopped off the head reptile, according to local television station KIII-TV. When the man stooped to throw the remains of the snake’s severed head bit him. And released the head remained all the poison in it, not a small portion, as would be the case of a normal bite. As Jennifer says Sutcliffe, her husband immediately felt sick, lost his sight, he

Defense contractor lost a barrel of dollars The attackers claim that they acted by order of the creditors, the former Deputy Director of Spetsstroy. As it became known””, the Dorogomilovsky district court of Moscow has arrested two unemployed persons involved in kidnapping of the former top-Manager FGUP “Management of special construction” (USS) of the FSB Alexander Pastushkov. Without having sustained tortures, the veteran took his captors to the house under investigation, former Deputy Director of Spetsstroy Alexander Zagorulko, where the exploited has become a barrel full of USD. Since it is not excluded that the attack could be customized in a criminal case is transferred in the Main investigatory management of investigatory Committee of Russia (GSU SKR). The basis for excitation of criminal case concerning the native of Dagestan, the 39-year-old Magomed Hajiyev and 39-summer rostovchanin the Novel Galushko was an appeal in late may, law enforcement agencies of the

In Belarus, the number of high-ranking officials detained for bribery MINSK, 7 Jun — RIA Novosti. A number of officials in Belarus arrested for receiving bribes, said on Thursday the head of the KGB of the Republic Valery Vakulchik. “We are not talking about one officer, not one fact, not one criminal case,” — he stressed. Speaking about the detainees, the Supervisor confirmed that high-ranking officials. “But it’s maybe not the level, but the scale… large Bribes,” — said the head of the KGB. He did not specify the names of the detainees, promising to provide all the information later. The fight against corruption At the end of may KGB detained the assistant to the President inspector for Grodno oblast Executive Rovneiko. The official was caught red handed while demanding and receiving a bribe of two hundred thousand dollars. After that President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has promised to unveil

Employees “Baltstroj” suspected of embezzlement during the reconstruction of the Bolshoi drama theater The police of St. Petersburg opened a criminal case on fraud in reconstruction of the Bolshoi drama theater. G. A. Tovstonogov (BDT) in relation to unidentified employees of the construction company Baltstroy. It is reported by RBC with reference to the lawyer of theatre of Alexey Dobrynin. According to Mr. Dobrynin, the case was initiated on 1 may. Initiated an investigation into the possible theft of the theater itself. Reconstruction of the theatre was conducted from 2011 to 2014. For the work of “Baltstroy” received 3,43 billion. Upon acceptance of the restored buildings, the theatre’s administration discovered that part of the work was done improperly, another part is not executed at all. The theatre has asked prosecutors to investigate the two companies involved in the restoration of “Baltstroy” and TDM. 1 Feb investigation Department of the Ministry

Rescue work in the area of the volcano Fuego in Guatemala suspended because of the gathering lava TASS, 7 June — the National Institute of seismology and Volcanology also warned that volcanic activity could lead to disruption of traffic on some roads in the vicinity of the volcano. A rich gathering of lava on the slopes of the Fuego volcano in Guatemala forced suspension of rescue operations on the territory of the communities affected by the eruption, which killed almost 100 people. This was announced on Wednesday, the Agency EFE with reference to the statement of the National Institute of seismology and Volcanology (NISV). The lava flow width of 30-40 meters and a height of 4 to 5 metres drains on the West side of the slope of the volcano, the statement said NESV. It notes the probability that “in the coming hours will happen again the gathering lava flows”