Ex- security director of State Russian Museum gets suspended sentence for embezzlementEx- security director of the State Russian Museum Irina Kuznetsova has received a 4-year suspended sentence for embezzlement of 4.7 million rubles (about $70,000) from the Culture Ministry’s subsidy allocated for purchase of security equipment.17:25 31.08.2018
Appeals against detention of New Greatness activists set for September 4The Moscow City Court’s Presidium will consider cassation appeals against an order to detain the New Greatness (“Novoe Velichie”) movement’s activists Anna Pavlikova and Maria Dubovik, who stand charged with creating an extremist organization and currently are under house arrest.16:19 31.08.2018
Ex-Culture Ministry official Apfelbaum to remain under house arrest until October 19Moscow’s Basmanny District Court on Friday extended house arrest for ex-official of Russia’s Culture Ministry and current director of the Russian Academic Youth Theater Sophia Apfelbaum charged with embezzlement until October 19.12:56 31.08.2018
Sberbank seeks to recover $53 million from FIFA World Cup’s IT contractorRussia’s largest bank, Sberbank, has filed a motion with the Moscow Commercial Court, seeking to include a 3.6-billion-ruble ($53 million) debt of Asteros company, an IT contractor for the FIFA 2018 World Cup in Russia, into the creditors’ demands list.11:28 31.08.2018
Appeal against arrest of alleged St. Petersburg terror attack organizer reaches courtThe Basmanny District Court of Moscow has registered an appeal against arrest in absentia for an alleged organizer of the notorious St. Petersburg subway terror attack Sirozhiddin Mukhtarov.10:59 31.08.2018
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