Russian Prosecutor General's Office moves for tougher punishment for corruptionRussian Prosecutor General's Office has drafted amendments to the federal law seeking to toughen punishment for the corruption charges. Among other things, officials suggest to broaden the grounds for asset forfeiture and to put convicts to prison instead of imposing fines on them.18:57 21.05.2014
Politkovskaya’s children sue murder suspects for $145,000The children of slain investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya have sued the murder suspects, who were found guilty, for five million rubles ($145,000) in damages, RAPSI reports from the Moscow City Court.16:16 21.05.2014
Russian police to apologize for wrongful arrestThe Interior Ministry is drafting a regulation under which the police would be obliged to issue an apology to those who are arrested by mistake, ministry spokesman Andrei Pilipchuk told RIA Novosti on Wednesday.14:23 21.05.2014
Court to hear Russian Railways vs. Finance Ministry case on August 7The Moscow Commercial Court has scheduled an August 7 pretrial hearing date for a case filed by Russian Railways to collect 4.9 billion rubles ($141.6 million) from the Finance Ministry and the Federal Rail Transport Agency, the court told RAPSI.13:48 21.05.2014
Families of Lokomotiv hockey team killed in air crash file lawsuitAttorney Igor Trunov has filed a suit with the Supreme Court on behalf of the families of the Lokomotiv ice hockey team who died in an air crash outside Yaroslavl, the law firm Trunov, Aivar and Partners announced Wednesday on its website.13:13 21.05.2014
Arrest order upheld against former Deputy Agriculture MinisterThe Moscow City Court has upheld the decision to arrest former Deputy Agriculture Minister Alexey Bazhanov in absentia, the court told RAPSI. Bazhanov was reportedly charged with having embezzled a 1.15-billion-ruble ($33 million) loan issued by the Russian Agricultural Bank to the Masloproduct group of companies, which produce vegetable oil.12:41 21.05.2014
Vyacheslav Lebedev to lead the renewed Russia's Supreme CourtRussia’s upper house of parliament, the Federation Council, on Wednesday officialy appointed Vyacheslav Lebedev as the head of the newly formed Supreme Court.12:22 21.05.2014
Jurors deliver guilty verdict for Politkovskaya murder suspectsThe jury on Tuesday found all defendants in the Anna Politkovskaya case guilty of the journalist’s murder, RAPSI reported from the Moscow City Court. The jurors decided the suspects’ guilt had been fully proven in court.10:46 21.05.2014
Ukrainian parliament votes for decentralization of powerThe Verkhovna Rada will ensure the unconditional implementation of a constitutional reform focused on the decentralization of power, reads the parliament’s resolution adopted on Tuesday.10:28 21.05.2014
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