Would-be robber leaves automatic rifle in Moscow fitness clubA man detained by police after an automatic rifle was found in a holdall in a Moscow fitness club was planning a robbery and a kidnapping, a spokesperson for the Russian capital’s local Interior Ministry branch said Tuesday.19:14 27.08.2013
Victims of shooting spree in Moscow demand over $106,000 in compensationVictims and family members of those killed in the shooting spree at the office of a Moscow pharmaceutical company demand 3.5 million rubles (over $106,000) from the gunman Dmitry Vinogradov who stand trial, RAPSI learnt in the Moscow City Court Tuesday.18:59 27.08.2013
Over 140 convicts released under economic crime amnesty in RussiaOver 140 convicts have been released from Russian colonies in accordance with economic crime amnesty passed about two months ago.18:30 27.08.2013
MICEX securities fraud mastermind gets three years in prisonThe Basmanny district court of Moscow has sentenced securities fraud mastermind Oleg Kuznetsov to three years in prison and fined him 200,000 rubles (over $6,000), according to a statement released by Russia’s Federal Service for Financial Markets (FFMS).18:07 27.08.2013
$455k suit against Moscow airport over terrorist attack rejectedThe Moscow Presnensky District Court rejected on Tuesday the lawsuit filed by Yelena Krivolutskaya, a victim of a terrorist attack at the Domodedovo airport held in January 2011, on the recovery of 15 million rubles ($ 455.147 million) from the airport.16:41 27.08.2013
Russia’s Supreme Court refuses to posthumously acquit Soviet secret police officialThe Supreme Court of the Russian Federation has refused to posthumously acquit a former high-ranking Soviet secret police officer of crimes connected with the mass repression and show trials of the 1920s and 1930s, for which he was executed in 1938.15:02 27.08.2013
Ex Russian Defense Ministry official suspected of $176 mln fraudProsecutors have uncovered illicit sale of the Defense Ministry's plots involving former Defense Ministry official Yevgeniya Vasilyeva, who gained notoriety due to the Oboronservis scandal, the Prosecutor General's Office reported Tuesday.12:48 27.08.2013
International arrest warrant issued for Belarusian Potash top managersBased on the request of Belarusian authorities, Interpol has issued a warrant for the arrest of the top Russian managers of the company Belarusian Potash.12:33 27.08.2013
Russian investigators raid LGBT activist Alekseyev’s apartmentsInvestigators have raided apartments belonging to prominent Russian LGBT activist Nilolai Alexeyev, against whom a criminal case has been launched over his Twitter remarks addressing senior MPs.11:50 27.08.2013
Opposition lawmaker to pay $83k to Skolkovo FoundationMoscow's Gagarinsky District Court has ruled that State Duma lawmaker Ilya Ponomaryov must pay 2,728 million rubles ($82,776) to the Skolkovo Foundation, Russia's high-tech development center.10:04 27.08.2013
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