Recovery of $1.1 billion from Russian tycoon Pugachev upheldThe Moscow District Commercial Court has upheld the lower court’s ruling to collect over 75.6 billion rubles ($1.1 billion) in debt from Sergei Pugachev, the former beneficiary of the International Industrial Bank (IIB or Mezhprombank) and ex-member of the Russian parliament’s upper house.18:13 24.09.2015
Navalny appeals rejected foreign passport application in courtOpposition figure Alexei Navalny will contest a decision by the Federal Migration Service on denying him a foreign travel passport in court.17:36 24.09.2015
280 pirate websites blocked under copyright lawAccess to over 280 pirate websites has been restricted in Russia after almost 190 claims from copyright holders since the copyright protection law was passed.16:55 24.09.2015
Bill on penalties for street begging with children reaches State DumaThe Liberal Democratic Party has submitted a bill to the State Duma that would introduce penalties for street begging with babies and small or ill children.16:34 24.09.2015
Ex-head of Russian penitentiary service to stay in custody until FebruaryThe Presnensky District Court in Moscow has extended until January 31, 2016 the detention of head of Russia’s Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) Alexander Reimer who stands accused of embezzling 3 billion rubles (about $45.4 million) allocated for the purchase of electronic monitoring bracelets.14:33 24.09.2015
Defamation lawsuit against Navalny set for October 21On October 21, the Lyublinsky District Court in Moscow will hear a defamation lawsuit filed by the Kostroma branch of the Yabloko party against opposition leader Alexei Navalny seeking 1 million rubles ($15,000) in compensation.13:03 24.09.2015
Victims appeal against Moscow school shooter’s sentenceVictims of the Moscow school shooter, who was sentenced to compulsory treatment, have filed a cassational appeal with the Presidium of the Moscow City Court.11:02 24.09.2015
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