Trial & Litigation

Former Khabarovsk Governor Furgal to remain in detention in murder case until winter

The Moscow City Court on Friday extended detention of the former Governor of Russia’s Khabarovsk Krai Sergey Furgal charged with contract murders until December 7.

16:03 01.10.2021

Memorial NGO fined $4,000 for violation of foreign agents law

Moscow's Tverskoy District Court on Friday fined Memorial human rights center 300,000 rubles ($4,000) for breaching the order of the operation of non-commercial organizations discharging the foreign agent's functions.

15:41 01.10.2021

Vice-president of Russia's Sberbank accused of embezzlement escapes from investigators

Vice-president of Russia's Sberbank Marina Rakova accused of large-scale embezzlement has absconded the investigative authorities.

14:47 01.10.2021

Russian security service averts terrorist attack in one of republics

The Federal Security Service (FSB) has arrested an alleged member of the Islamic State terrorist organization banned in Russia, thus averting a terrorist attack in the Republic of Karachay-Cherkessia.

12:37 01.10.2021

Russian Justice Ministry drops claim against Chamber of lawyer of ex-journalist accused of treason

The Kuibyshevsky court of St. Petersburg has terminated the proceedings initiated by the Russian Justice Ministry against the city’s chamber of lawyers in relation to the case of Ivan Pavlov, a lawyer for former journalist Ivan Safronov accused of treason, for allegedly disclosing information related to a police investigation.

10:57 01.10.2021

Sentence of Navalny’s ally Sobol in sanitary code breach case upheld

The Moscow City Court on Thursday upheld sentence given to Lyubov Sobol, an ally of convicted blogger Alexey Navalny, for abetting violation of sanitary norms at an unauthorized rally held in Moscow in winter.

16:50 30.09.2021

Russia’s Communist Party files 32 lawsuits seeking to cancel electronic voting results

The Moscow Presnensky District Court has registered 32 administrative claims filed by the Russian Communist Party and candidates for State Duma lawmakers seeking to cancel the results of electronic voting.

14:26 30.09.2021

Five persons receive long prison terms for plotting terrorist attacks in Russia

The Second Western District Military Court has sentenced five members of the Islamic State terrorist organization prohibited in Russia to prison terms ranging from 18 to 25 years for plotting terrorist attacks in the metropolitan area.

13:19 30.09.2021

Editor-in-chief of The Insider wanted as part of illegal border crossing case

Editor-in-chief of The Insider media (recognized in Russia as a media performing functions of a foreign agent) Roman Dobrokhotov has been put on a wanted list on the illegal border crossing charges.

12:57 30.09.2021

Russian Supreme Court head urges to create international e-platform for judicial interaction

Chairman of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Lebedev proposes to create an international electronic platform for judicial interaction for the exchange of documents on international legal assistance.

11:30 30.09.2021

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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