Moscow court refuses to drop case against ex-Ukrainian pilot SavchenkoMoscow's Basmanny District Court refused to drop a criminal case against former Ukrainian military pilot Nadezhda Savchenko, who stands accused of complicity in the murder of two Russian journalists.17:04 17.04.2015
Russian authorities to pursue case against aide to ex-defense minister SerdyukovA suit seeking 2.2 billion rubles (over $43 million) in damages from Yevgeniya Vasilyeva, an aide to former defense minister Anatoly Serdyukov, has not been dropped.15:46 17.04.2015
Case against Russian nationalist suspected in high-profile killings goes to courtA criminal case against Ilya Goryachev, who stands charged with involvement in a notorious extremist movement BORN and complicity in a number of high-profile murders, has been sent to court, the Prosecutor General’s Office announced on Friday.14:38 17.04.2015
State Duma MP proposes reviewing penalties for theftIrina Yarovaya, head of the State Duma's Security and Anti-Corruption Committee and member of ruling party United Russia, submitted a bill to the country's parliament that would ease penalties for a minor theft and toughen penalties for a theft that causes significant damage.13:29 17.04.2015
Rusenergo Fund ordered to pay $1.2 billion to VTB Bank for breach of loan termsThe Moscow Commercial Court ruled on Friday that Rusenergo Fund Limited, a major investor in several Russian power generating and grid companies, must pay VTB Bank 60 billion rubles ($1.2 billion) for breach of loan terms.12:41 17.04.2015
Russian hackers face charges for allegedly stealing $3.1 mln - reportThree members of an alleged computer hacking ring were arrested by Russian authorities on charges of hacking into the Rapida payment system and stealing more than 160 million rubles ($3.1 million).11:43 17.04.2015
Defense says Dadayev's confession to killing Nemtsov coerced - reportThe lawyers for Zaur Dadayev accused in the murder of opposition politician Boris Nemtsov in late February vow to prove that their client's confession to killing was coerced.10:34 17.04.2015
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