Over 500 mln euros blocked on suspected Russian criminals’ accounts in Switzerland in 2014Swiss authorities in 2014blocked access to accounts holding over 500 million euros that belong to Russians who are suspected of having committed crimes in Russia, Prosecutor General Yury Chaika said on Tuesday.17:51 24.03.2015
Putin: 5 mln cases of human rights abuses reported in Russia in 2014Five million cases of human rights abuses were reported in Russia in 2014, President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday at the meeting of the Prosecutor General Office's Board.17:08 24.03.2015
Liberal Democratic Party fails to recover over $168,000 from KhodorkovskyThe Moscow City Court upheld a lower court's decision to dismiss a lawsuit filed by lawmakers from the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR) seeking 10 million rubles (over $168,000) in damages from former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky for alleged damage to their reputation.16:18 24.03.2015
Prosecutors demand 19 years in jail for alleged organizer of foiled terror attackRussian prosecutors called on Tuesday for Robert Amerkhanov who stands accused of masterminding a terrorist attack which was foiled in Moscow in May 2013 be jailed for 19 years.15:42 24.03.2015
Russian shipbuilder to sue German engine supplierRussia’s United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) is preparing to sue Germany-based company MTU for its failure to supply engines for Russian corvettes.14:38 24.03.2015
Russia suspects Ukrainian national of industrial espionageUkrainian national Sergei Skirta, born in 1981, stands accused of an attempted acquisition of technical information that could result in damages worth hundreds of millions of rubles.12:37 24.03.2015
Another case against Russian ex-mayor Amirov, accomplices referred to courtA criminal case against the former mayor of the capital city of Russia's Dagestan region, Said Amirov, and his alleged accomplices accused of terrorism, armed robbery has been referred to court.11:48 24.03.2015
Lawyers for alleged Russian spy warned against disclosing materialsThe US District Court for the Southern District of New York issued a protective order forbidding Russian national Yevgeny Buryakov, who stands accused by US authorities of participating in a spy ring, and his lawyers to disclose case materials.10:39 24.03.2015
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