Former regional Transport Minister freed from house arrest in abuse of office caseA court in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod on Tuesday released ex-regional Minister of Transport and Autoroads Vadim Vlasov charged with abuse of office from house arrest.18:01 22.09.2020
Siberian police officers suspected of abuse of powerA criminal case has been opened against polic officers from Novosibirsk, a city in Russia’s West Siberia, on suspicion of abuse of power.17:34 22.09.2020
Ex-Wikimart CEO’s 3-year suspended term for $1.6 embezzlement upheldThe Moscow City Court on Tuesday upheld a 3-year suspended term passed on ex-CEO of Russian online trading platform Wikimart Andrey Klenin in a criminal case over embezzlement of 124 million rubles (about $1.6 million at the current exchange rate) from iMoneyBank.15:15 22.09.2020
Alleged leaders of religious sect arrested in Russia’s Krasnoyarsk RegionThree alleged religious sect leaders have been arrested in the Krasnoyarsk Krai.12:29 22.09.2020
Activist’s sentence for assault on officer at illegal Moscow rally reduced by 6 monthsThe Second Cassation Court of General Jurisdiction on Tuesday reduced sentence given to activist Kirill Zhukov, who had committed an assault on a National Guard officer during an unauthorized rally in Moscow on July 27, from 3 years in penal colony to 2.5 years in penal colony settlement.11:48 22.09.2020
Investigative Committee head orders check of ex-lawyer Pashayev’s actions amid fraud reportsChairman of the Russian Investigative Committee Alexander Bastrykin has ordered a pre-investigation check to be conducted over information on allegedly illegal actions by Elman Pashayev, ex-defense lawyer for actor Mikhail Efremov.10:57 22.09.2020
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