Trial & Litigation

Radio fined $4K for fake about hospital equipment deficiency during pandemic

A magistrate court of Moscow’s Tverskoy district on Friday fined Radio Svoboda (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty) 300,000 rubles ($4,000) for fake information on the equipment deficiency in St. Petersburg hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic.

15:24 28.08.2020

Investigators seek for detention of former RSC Energia head as part of embezzlement case

Investigators have lodged a motion demanding detention for ex-CEO of Russia's largest space company Energia Vladimir Solntsev in a case over large-scale embezzlement.

14:11 28.08.2020

TV journalist's damage action against footballers Kokorin, Mamayev dropped

Moscow’s Savelovsky District Court has closed proceedings on a damage claim filed by TV host Olga Ushakova against football players Alexander Kokorin and Pavel Mamayev over her broken car.

13:39 28.08.2020

Russia’s State Duma lawmaker faces trial on bribery charges

Indictment has been approved against State Duma lawmaker Vadim Belousov and his alleged accomplice Margarita Butakova as part of a 3.2-billion-ruble (about $45 million at the current exchange rate) bribery case.

10:50 28.08.2020

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Ookla LLC loses court challenge against fine for data storage violations

A Russian court said on Tuesday it had rejected a complaint filed by Ookla LLC against a 1-million ruble fine for not storing the personal data of Russian users in databases on Russian territory.

17:20 17.01.2023

Russian Justice Ministry vows to improve jail conditions

Russia's Ministry of Justice has unveiled its proposals aimed at amending the internal rules of pre-trial detention centers and correctional facilities.

15:29 13.01.2023

Bill on establishing Military Ombudsman post submitted to Russia’s State Duma

Lawmakers representing the New People party in the lower house of the Russian parliament have submitted to the State Duma a bill envisaging the introduction of the post of military ombudsman.

16:17 12.10.2022