Cassation instance upholds ex-Vladivostok mayor’s sentence for corruptionThe Second Cassation Court of General Jurisdiction on Wednesday dismissed an appeal lodged by ex-Mayor of Russia’s Vladivostok Igor Pushkarev against his 15-year sentence for corruption.18:00 18.11.2020
Prosecutors’ $1.4 mln suit against ex-Mari El governor accused of bribery grantedA court on Wednesday granted a prosecutor’s claim and ordered collection of the 111 million-ruble assets from ex-governor of Mari El Republic Leonid Markelov charged with corruption in favor of the state.17:59 18.11.2020
Prosecutors seek to forfeit $2.7 mln assets belonging to ex-head of Russia’s UdmurtiaProsecutors have filed a lawsuit seeking to forfeit to the state over 200 million rubles ($2.7 million) belonging to the former head of Russia’s Udmurt Republic Alexander Solovyov, his family and firms.17:01 18.11.2020
Defendants in case over Russian pilot’s death in Syria put on international wanted listInvestigators placed four members of Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist organization banned in Russia, who had been allegedly involved in the death of Russian pilot Roman Filipov in Syria in 2018 on the international wanted list.16:23 18.11.2020
Russian senators back prosecution of ex-head of Russian Ministry of ConstructionThe Federation Council members have granted permission to Prosecutor General Igor Krasnov for the arrest of ex-head of the Ministry of Construction and current auditor of the Auditing Chamber of Russia Mikhail Men on embezzlement allegations.15:18 18.11.2020
Ten witnesses questioned in arbiter assault case against ex-football playerTen witnesses have given testimony in the arbiter assault case against ex-player of the Russian national football team Roman Shirokov.14:17 18.11.2020
Case over 2019 Far Eastern children camp fire set for DecemberA court in the Khabarovsk Krai has scheduled a criminal case over the 2019 deadly fire in the children camp Holdomi for December 3.11:55 18.11.2020
Six ex-executives of Vneshprombank lose cassation appeals against property seizureThe Moscow District Commercial Court has dismissed cassation appeals of six former top managers of Vneshprombank against seizure of their property.10:26 18.11.2020
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