Russian man gets 3 years for attempted fraud involving Rostec's research centerA court in Moscow sentenced Viktor Meshchenkov, director of a British Virgin Islands-based company, to three years in prison for attempted theft of 1.28 billion rubles ($25 million) from a research center affiliated with state-owned defense and technology holding Rostec.17:53 27.04.2015
Russian government's commission approves compensation bill for Crimean depositorsThe Russian government's legislative commission approved a compensation bill for the clients of Ukrainian banks in Crimea proposed by the Finance Ministry.16:41 27.04.2015
Russian lawmakers suggest raising fines for refusal to address mass media requestsLawmakers from the All-Russia People's Front in the lower house of Russia's parliament, the State Duma, suggest raising fines for state officials who refuse to address mass media requests and withhold information.15:38 27.04.2015
Russian court sentences PwC manager Rogozhin to 8 years in jail in absentiaMoscow's Tagansky District Court sentenced Stanislav Rogozhin, head of a "Russian business group" in Germany belonging to PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), to eight years in prison in absentia over alleged fraud linked to subsidiary of state-owned defense and technology holding Rostec.14:41 27.04.2015
Russian court seizes $34 mln in assets of ex-managers of bankrupt Sochi BankThe Krasnodar Territory Commercial Court in southern Russia ruled to seize 1.7 billion rubles (about $34 million) in assets owned by three former managers of Sochi Bank for their role in its bankruptcy.13:37 27.04.2015
Moscow court dismisses Greenpeace libel lawsuit over kangaroo killing allegationsA court in Moscow dismissed a libel lawsuit which had been filed by the Russian branch of Greenpeace against Russian state-run television channel NTV.11:42 27.04.2015
Criminal case opened over alleged real estate fraud linked to Russia’s TsAGIA criminal investigation has been opened into the alleged real estate scam linked to the Zhukovsky-based Central Aerohydrodynamics Institute (TsAGI), one of the world’s premier research centres.10:34 27.04.2015
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