Russian national sentenced to 8 years in Ukraine on terrorism chargesRussian national was convicted in Ukraine of creating a terrorist organization, illegal posession of firearms and explosives, sentenced to eight years in prison.18:11 10.02.2015
Russian lawmaker proposes to decriminalize theft under $75Irina Yarovaya, head of the State Duma's Security and Anti-Corruption Committee and member of ruling party United Russia, proposed bringing charges for theft only if the damage exceeds 5,000 rubles (about $75).17:21 10.02.2015
Berezovsky’s son-in-law arrested in absentiaMoscow’s Babushkinsky District Court on Tuesday issued an arrest warrant for Boris Berezovsky’s son-in-law Georgy Shuppe in connection with the murder of a Russian businessman.16:31 10.02.2015
Moscow judge refuses to recuse himself in Ukrainian pilot Savchenko’s trialJudge Artur Karpov from Moscow’s Basmanny District Court refused on Tuesday to recuse himself from case of Ukrainian military pilot Nadezhda Savchenko accused of complicity in the murder of two Russian journalists.15:23 10.02.2015
Tennis player Safin suspected of multimillion tax evasionFormer world number one tennis player Marat Safin is suspected of evading taxes on $4.87 million, which he kept at HSBC several years ago, according to information made public by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ).14:35 10.02.2015
Russian lawmakers to object ascending tax scaleThe State Duma Committee on Budgeting and Taxation will not uphold the bill on ascending tax scale in Russia that would required that wealthier Russians pay 28% of their annual income as income tax.13:24 10.02.2015
KGB officer's claim over Chernobyl nuclear accident cleanup turned downThe Tverskoy District Court in Moscow has dismissed a personal injury compensation claim filed by former KGB officer Yury Leontyev against the Finance Ministry and the Federal Security Service (FSB) over the Chernobyl fallout removal.12:50 10.02.2015
Russian communists call for probe into Kolomoisky over assetsValery Rashkin and Sergei Obukhov, lawmakers in the lower house from the Communist Party, requested Prosecutor General Yury Chaika for a probe into Ukrainian oligarch Ihor Kolomoisky over his assets in Crimea and earnings from Moscow metro construction.11:08 10.02.2015
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