Ex-Rosneft top manager acquitted of all charges – Russia’s business ombudsmanCriminal prosecution of a former vice-president of Rosneft oil company Anatoly Loktionov, who had stood charged with grand embezzlement, was terminated, Russian business ombudsman Boris Titov informs on Tuesday.17:25 12.01.2021
Historian Sokolov challenges prison term for possession of firearmsRussian historian Sokolov, who had been found guilty of killing his postgraduate student Anastasia Yeshchenko and arms trafficking and sentenced to 12.5 years in high-security prison, challenged the lawfulness of his punishment for possession of a sawn-off gun and ammunition rounds.15:01 12.01.2021
New Greatness extremism sentence upheld by Moscow City CourtThe Moscow City Court on Tuesday upheld sentence in a case against the New Greatness (“Novoe Velichie”) extremist movement.13:56 12.01.2021
Journalist Golunov to be questioned in drug planting case on January 18The Moscow City Court on Tuesday postponed questioning of journalist Ivan Golunov, an injured party in the case against former police officers, who have allegedly planted drugs on him, until January 18.12:53 12.01.2021
President Putin urges prosecutors to step up fight against extremism and crimeRussian President Vladimir Putin has called prosecutors to strengthen the fight against extremism and crime and clamp down on corruption and misappropriation of state funds.11:06 12.01.2021
Navalny challenges $45K ruling against him in dispute with Crimea’s meat plantAlexey Navalny has filed a cassation appeal against a ruling on the recovery of 3.3 million rubles (about $45,000 at the current exchange rate) of legal expenses from him in a defamation dispute with the Crimean meat processing plant Druzhba Narodov.10:36 12.01.2021
Ookla LLC loses court challenge against fine for data storage violationsA 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 conditionsRussia'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 DumaLawmakers 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