Ex-wife of billionaire Potanin ordered to pay $1.3 mln over failed dealMoscow's Presnensky District Court ruled on Tuesday that Natalia Potanina, the ex-wife of billionaire Vladimir Potanin, must pay 78 million rubles ($1.3 million) in damages to Eco Invest company over a failure to sell a house in Moscow Region.18:37 28.07.2015
Prosecutors demand 20 years in jail for ex-FSB officer charged with contract killingProsecutors called on Tuesday for former colonel of the Federal Security Service (FSB), Andrei Leletko, be jailed for 20 years and fined 1 million rubles ($16,600) for plotting murder of prominent aircraft engineer and businessman, Idris Faizullin.17:36 28.07.2015
Russian nationalist Goryachev appeals life sentenceIlya Goryachev, one of the leaders and ideologue of "militant organization of Russian nationalists" known as BORN, has appealed a life sentence he received for masterminding murders.16:34 28.07.2015
Ex-Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych, ex-officials go on trial in absentiaThe trial in absentia of former Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych and several top ex-officials began in Kiev.15:34 28.07.2015
Bill on fines for violations of public procurement legislation reaches State DumaRussian government has submitted a bill to the lower house of parliament, the State Duma, that introduces fines for breaching the public procurement legislation.13:41 28.07.2015
London court dismisses Russian tycoon Pugachev’s complaint over searches - DIALondon's High Court dismissed a complaint filed by Sergei Pugachev, an exiled Russian tycoon, over a court order authorising searches at his sites in London and documents seizure, the Deposit Insurance Agency (DIA) said in a statement posted on its website on Tuesday.12:36 28.07.2015
Russian businessman suspected of $51 mln prison service fraud put under house arrestMoscow’s Presnensky District Court has placed businessman Nikolai Martynov, who stands charged with embezzling 3 billion rubles ($51million) allocated for the purchase of electronic monitoring bracelets for Russia’s Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN), under house arrest.11:42 28.07.2015
Russia's social network VK settles copyright infringement dispute with Sony MusiсRussia's top social network VKontakte (VK) reached a settlement with recording label Sony Music of their litigation over alleged copyright infringement, Vedomosti newspaper reported on Tuesday.10:36 28.07.2015
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