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Alleged foreign poachers accused of assault on Russian border guards go on trial

A court in Nakhodka, a town in the Primorsky Krai, will proceed with a case against three alleged foreign poachers charged with assault on the Russian boundary officers in the Sea of Japan.

19:12 26.05.2020

Investigators launch probe into sale of aged lung ventilators

Investigators of the town of Kostroma have opened a criminal case over sale of 50 lung ventilators the period of storage of which had already expired.

18:04 26.05.2020

Three men suspected of southern Moscow gunfight detained for two months

The Chertanovsky District Court of Moscow on Tuesday ordered three suspects in the shooting in southern Moscow to be placed in detention until July 24.

17:33 26.05.2020

Criminal case opened over COVID-19 outbreak in board and care facility for veterans

A criminal case has been opened over a massive COVID-19 outbreak among employees and residents of a board and care facility for veterans in Russia’s Oryol Region.

17:20 26.05.2020

Investigators petition for detention of suspects in southern Moscow shootup

Investigators have filed a motion with Moscow’s Chertanovsky District Court to detain three alleged participants of a gunfight in southern Moscow.

15:00 26.05.2020

Moscow court extends detention of two police generals until fall

Detention of two deputy chiefs of the Interior Ministry’s Investigations Department, generals of justice Alexander Biryukov and Alexander Krakovsky, was on Tuesday extended until September 1.

14:41 26.05.2020

Former Russian intelligence officer convicted of treason leaves prison

Gennady Kravtsov, a former employee at Russia’s GRU military intelligence service convicted of passing secrets abroad, on Tuesday was released from prison in Russia’s Republic of Mordovia.

13:59 26.05.2020

Russian historian accused of student murder to stay in detention until late September

The St. Petersburg City Court on Tuesday dismissed an appeal against extension of detention of history professor Oleg Sokolov charged with killing his postgraduate student Anastasia Yeshchenko and arms trafficking until September 23.

12:58 26.05.2020

Criminal case opened over another crash of Mi-8 helicopter in Russia

Probe was launched on Tuesday into the crash of a military helicopter Mi-8 in the Chukotka Autonomous Region.

11:45 26.05.2020

Russian resident charged with calls to ignore anti-coronavirus rules to stand trial

Investigators have completed probe into a resident of Birobidzhan, a town in Russia’s Jewish Autonomous Region, who had allegedly distributed leaflets calling not to follow measures aimed to prevent the coronavirus spread,.

10:58 26.05.2020

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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