Prosecutors demand long prison sentences for members of BORN extremist groupOn Tuesday, prosecutors requested sentences varying from 25 years to life in prison for Vyacheslav Isayev, Maxim Baklagin and Mikhail Volkov, three defendants from the BORN nationalist group, who were found guilty by a jury of homicide and attempted murder.17:57 14.04.2015
President may gain authority to suspend debt payment to states imposed sanctions on RussiaParliament member Vyacheslav Tetekin (Communist Party) has submitted a bill to the State Duma that would grant the President with authority to suspend international agreements with foreign states and international organizations that have imposed sanctions on Russia.15:52 14.04.2015
Bill on access to customs information on imported goods reaches State DumaThe Russian Government has submitted a bill to the State Duma that allows interested parties to obtain information on imported goods from Russian customs officials, according to an update of the lower house’s online database.14:19 14.04.2015
Navalny's associate gets 240 hours of community service for theft of paintingThe Oktyabrsky District Court in Vladimir, a city about 200 kilometers east of Moscow, on Tuesday found Georgy Alburov, an associate of the opposition stalwart Alexei Navalny, guilty of theft of a painting and sentenced him to 240 hours of compulsory community service.13:28 14.04.2015
Ex-head of Russian penitentiary service to remain in detentionThe Moscow City Court on Tuesday upheld the detention of former head of Russia’s Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) Alexander Reimer who stands accused of embezzling 3 billion rubles ($52 million) allocated for the purchase of electronic monitoring bracelets.12:47 14.04.2015
Religious organizations in Russia may be required to disclose foreign funding sourcesThe Russian Government’s Legislative Commission has approved the Justice Ministry’s bill aimed at tighter control of religious organizations that have international funding sources, the Cabinet said on its website Tuesday.11:37 14.04.2015
Prosecutors demand suspended sentence for Navalny's associate charged with theftRussian prosecutors called on Tuesday for Georgy Alburov, an associate of the opposition stalwart Alexei Navalny, be given a three-year suspended sentence for stealing a painting.10:31 14.04.2015
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