Russian loses challenge to 60-fold bribery fineA Russian sentenced for offering a 150,000 rubles ($2,400) bribe to a police officer lost his challenge on Wednesday to a 50-fold fine after Russia’s Constitutional Court said prosecutors had come up with the correct sanction.16:34 18.02.2015
ECHR refuses to review Church of Scientology claim against RussiaEuropean Court for Human Rights (ECHR) has refused to review an appeal filed by Russian Federation over the ECHR decision in favor of unregistered Church of Scientology over the refusal of St. Petersburg authorities to officially recognize it as a legal entity.15:26 18.02.2015
Moscow court upholds decision to block access to Navalny's websiteMoscow’s Tagansky District Court on Wednesday upheld an order of communications regulator Roskomnadzor to block access to Alexei Navalny’s website.14:42 18.02.2015
Yandex calls for probe into alleged breach of antimonopoly law by GoogleRussian search engine Yandex called on Wednesday for an inquiry into alleged violation of antimonopoly law by Google.13:34 18.02.2015
Alleged organizer of 2002 Moscow theater hostage crisis to remain in jailMoscow’s Presnensky District Court extended until June 21 the detention of Khasan Zakayev, one of the suspected organizers of a deadly hostage crisis at the Dubrovka theatre in Moscow that left 130 dead.12:42 18.02.2015
Politkovskaya case lawyer accused of jury tampering faces courtMoscow’s Preobrazhensky District Court began hearing a case brought against lawyer Murad Musayev who represented suspected killers of prominent journalist Anna Politkovskaya over accusations that he bribed witnesses in an unrelated trial.11:37 18.02.2015
Self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic brings charges against KievThe Prosecutor General’s Office of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic brought charges against Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk and Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council Alexander Turchinov accusing them of waging a war.10:32 18.02.2015
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