Ex-head of Russian penitentiary service accused in $51 million fraudFormer head of the Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN), Alexander Reimer, stands accused of embezzling 3 billion rubles ($51.3 million) allocated for the purchase of electronic monitoring bracelets.18:04 31.03.2015
Russian members of gang charged with laundering $616 mln to stay in detentionThe Moscow City Court extended the detention of five members of a criminal gang charged with laundering about 36 billion rubles (over $616 million).17:09 31.03.2015
Russian journalist to stand trial for third time on charges of inciting terrorismRussian journalist Boris Stomakhin who has been sentenced twice for inciting terrorism will stand trial for the third time, RAPSI learnt in the Moscow District Military Court on Tuesday.16:11 31.03.2015
Russian nationalist allegedly linked to high-profile killings to stay in detentionThe Moscow City Court upheld the detention of Ilya Goryachev, who is charged with involvement in a notorious extremist movement BORN and complicity in the murder of lawyer Stanislav Markelov.15:09 31.03.2015
Russian Railways chief wins libel suit against The New York TimesMoscow's Presnenesky District Court partially ruled in favor of Russian Railways head Vladimir Yakunin in a libel lawsuit against The New York Times.14:17 31.03.2015
Russian prison authorities seek to jail opposition politician NavalnyThe Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) filed a request with Moscow's Lyublinsky District Court to send opposition politician Alexei Navalny to prison.12:54 31.03.2015
Top managers of Russian state-owned companies won’t reveal income publiclyTop managers of Russian companies partially owned by the government won't have to disclose their income publicly, Kommersant newspaper reported on Tuesday, citing a government decree.11:36 31.03.2015
Ex-Russian senator gets 6 years in prison for attempted embezzlementA court in Moscow found former Russian senator Alexander Sabadash guilty of attempted embezzlement of 1.8 billion rubles ($31 million) and sentenced him to 6 years in prison.10:34 31.03.2015
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