Ex-employees of Russian bank receive 3 years in prison for $8.5 mln embezzlementA court in Tyumen, a city in Western Siberia, has sentenced ex-several employees of the Siberian Bank for Reconstruction and Development to 3 years in prison each for embezzling more than 560 million rubles ($8.5 million) from the financial organization.17:41 18.01.2019
Russian lawyer involved in embezzlement case appeals recovery of $4.5 mln from himChairman of the law firm Tretyakov & Partners Igor Tretyakov involved in the Roscosmos embezzlement case has appealed a commercial court’s ruling to collect over 308 million rubles ($4.5 million) from him.16:34 18.01.2019
Investigators reveal more assets of jailed Moscow Region district ex-head worth $33 mlnInvestigators have received evidence that ex-head of the Moscow Region’s Serpukhov District Alexander Shestun charged with abuse of power owns land plots worth 2.2 billion rubles ($33 million) aside from other assets found earlier.15:56 18.01.2019
Ruling on recovery of $26 mln from ex-CEO of Russian tour operator overturnedThe Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has overturned a ruling ordering recovery of 1.75 billion rubles (over $26 million) as liability for debts from Dmitry Fesik, ex-CEO of Yuzhny Krest (Southern Cross) Travel company.14:48 18.01.2019
Former regional anti-corruption official to go on trial on bribery chargesThe Arkhangelsk Regional Court will consider a criminal case against a former chief of the Interior Ministry’s regional department on economic security and corruption control, who stands charged with receiving a bribe worth over 3 million rubles (over $45,000).12:59 18.01.2019
Paralyzed entrepreneur freed from jail following intervention by business ombudsmanThe Volokolamsk City Court in the Moscow Region has released a paralyzed entrepreneur Nikolay Gerasimenko charged with large scale fraud from detention under travel restrictions.10:44 18.01.2019
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