Moscow City Court dismisses libel claim filed by Magnitsky’s motherThe Moscow City Court has dismissed a libel claim which was filed by the mother of the deceased Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky against a police officer Oleg Urzhumtsev.17:19 30.06.2014
Russia may simplify citizenship requirements for foreign championsA bill on simplifying citizenship requirements for foreign world and Olympic champions was submitted to the State Duma on Monday.16:38 30.06.2014
Russian banks required to provide data to loan history bureaus by lawPresident Vladimir Putin signed a law that requires banks to provide guarantees to credit history bureaus.15:30 30.06.2014
Russia introduces harsher punishment for inciting extremism on internetPresident Vladimir Putin has signed a bill into law introducing harsher punishment for inciting extremist activities on the internet.14:40 30.06.2014
Ex-senator charged with $54 mln embezzlement to remain in detentionThe Moscow City Court on Monday upheld the detention of businessman Alexander Sabadash, a former member of the Russian parliament’s upper house who has been charged with the attempted embezzlement of 1.8 billion rubles ($53.6 million) in the form of VAT refund.14:10 30.06.2014
Russian government proposes amending law on banksRussian government submitted a bill on amending the law “On Banks and Banking” to the State Duma on Monday.13:40 30.06.2014
Navalny supporter charged with fraud to remain under house arrestThe Moscow City Court on Monday upheld a previous court ruling to place Konstantin Yankauskas, a member of the Moscow legislature who had been charged with large-scale fraud, under house arrest, RIA Novosti reported from the courtroom.13:10 30.06.2014
Putin signs law on providing information by Russian banks under FATCA statuteRussian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law to allow Russian financial institutions to provide information about US taxpayers and to oblige foreign financial institutions to report Russian taxpayers to Russia’s Federal Tax Service. The document has been posted on the government website of legal information.12:47 30.06.2014
Eurasia Logistic manager convicted of $730 mln fraud released on paroleThe former Director General of Eurasia Logistic, Alexander Volkov, who was sentenced in a $730 million fraud case in 2012, has been released on parole, Kommersant newspaper wrote on Monday.12:09 30.06.2014
Russian investigators open case following death of Channel One cameraman in UkraineThe Investigative Committee opened a case on murder and the use of prohibited weapons of war following the death of a Russian cameraman in Ukraine, committee’s spokesperson Vladimir Markin announced.11:16 30.06.2014
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