Lukoil to join Rosnedra against Rosneft lawsuitLukoil West Siberia will join the Federal Agency for Mineral Resources (Rosnedra) in a dispute with Rosneft regarding a tender on the right to manage the natural resources in the Vostochno-Taimyrskoye oil and gas field.17:38 20.08.2015
Bolotnaya activist Nepomnyashchikh to remain under house arrest until February 29Moscow’s Zamoskvoretsky District Court has extended until February 29 the house arrest of Ivan Nepomnyashchikh, who stands accused of participation in the Bolotnaya Square riots in 2012 and use of violence against law enforcement officials.16:44 20.08.2015
Russia’s Human Rights Council drafts bill to commemorate political repression victimsThe Presidential Council for Human Rights has drafted a bill to remember the victims of political repression.16:15 20.08.2015
Russian lawyer gets almost 3 years in jail for defrauding clientsA lawyer in Bashkiria republic has been sentenced to 33 months in a penal colony for defrauding his clients.15:32 20.08.2015
Russian court upholds release of terminally ill prisonerOver the objections of prosecutors, the Stavropol Territorial Court has ruled to release Anton Lanshakov, a drug trafficking convict, due to a terminal illness.14:46 20.08.2015
Nemtsov murder charges could be re-classified – lawyerBoris Nemtsov’s family could file a motion to have the Nemtsov murder re-classified as a more serious crime, “an attempt on the life of a government or public figure,” attorney Vadim Prokhorov told RAPSI on Thursday.13:48 20.08.2015
Former Trust Bank top managers to stay in detention until September 23Moscow’s Tverskoy District Court on Thursday extended until September 23 the detention of Oleg Dikusar, ex-deputy chairman of the board at Trust Bank, and Yevgeny Romakov, former bank’s CFO, who are charged with embezzlement.12:53 20.08.2015
Foreign corporations could be liable for bribery that hurts Russia’s interestsThe Russian Government has submitted a bill to the State Duma that would impose legal liability on foreign companies for corrupt practices against Russia’s interests outside Russia.12:04 20.08.2015
Former Russian executive agrees to plead guilty to money laundering in U.S. – reportFormer Russian executive who was in charge of nuclear enterprise Tenex has agreed to plead guilty in the U.S. to money laundering and bribery charges.11:01 20.08.2015
Former construction boss at Vostochny space center to stay under house arrestA court in Vladivostok in Russia's Far East has extended until September 20 the house arrest of Viktor Grebnev, former director general of TMK (Pacific Bridge Building Company), a contractor in the Vostochny Cosmodrome project, under house arrest.10:00 20.08.2015
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