Termination of MP status for Ilya Ponomaryov upheld by Russia’s Supreme CourtRussia’s Supreme Court has upheld preliminary termination of the State Duma lawmaker’s status for Ilya Ponomaryov.18:01 24.11.2016
Sentence reduced for one of Bank of Moscow ex-managersThe Moscow City Court has reduced a 4.5-year prison sentence given to Konstantin Salnikov, former top manager of the Bank of Moscow, for embezzling over 1 billion rubles (about $15.6 mln) from the bank, by 6 months.17:09 24.11.2016
European Parliament calls on Russia to release jailed opposition activistMembers of the European Parliament (MEPs) during a plenary session on Thursday expressed concern over the welfare of Russian activist Ildar Dadin sentenced to 2.5 years in prison and called on Russia to immediately release him.16:59 24.11.2016
Russia's Supreme Court upholds ban of Volya political partyRussia’s Supreme Court has upheld a ruling to ban the political party Volya as extremist organization.15:54 24.11.2016
Navalny to stand trial again in Kirovles embezzlement case on December 5The Leninsky District Court of Kirov will start on December 5 a new trial of Russian opposition politician Alexey Navalny charged with embezzlement at the Kirovles timber company.14:02 24.11.2016
Russian man acquitted of murders seeks $156,000 compensation – reportAlexey Serenko, a resident of Aksay town in southern Russia, who spent two years in jail after being charged with killings, seeks 10 million rubles ($156,000) in compensation for unlawful prosecution.13:27 24.11.2016
MMA fighter Emelianenko to serve remaining prison time as community serviceA court in the city of Voronezh has replaced remaining jail time for MMA fighter Alexander Emelianenko with two years and 23 days of community service.12:01 24.11.2016
Transaero files $5.8 mln lawsuit against Tez Tour operatorInsolvent Transaero airline, once Russia's second-biggest carrier, has filed a 380 million ruble ($5.8 mln) lawsuit against Tez Tour Ltd. with the Moscow Commercial Court.11:19 24.11.2016
Alleged killer of Russian pilot downed in Syria pleads not guiltyAlparslan Celik, who had earlier claimed responsibility for the murder of Oleg Peshkov, the pilot of Russian Su-24 bomber downed by the Turkish Air Force in Syria, withdrew a plea of guilty.10:31 24.11.2016
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