Former Russian senator sentenced to 7 years in prison for $17.4 mln embezzlementMoscow’ s Lefortovsky District Court on Monday sentenced ex-federal senator for the Belgorod Region, Sergey Popelnyukhov, to 7 years in prison for embezzling over 1 billion rubles ($17.4 million) allocated for construction of Kalashnikov assault rifles manufacturing plants in Venezuela.17:17 27.02.2017
Russian Supreme Court’s judge inquires into case against woman sentenced for sharing videoA judge from the Supreme Court of Russia has requested an inquiry into criminal case against Yevgeniya Chudnovets, kindergarten teacher, who was sentenced for distribution of pornography by sharing video in a social network, for study.16:58 27.02.2017
Former Trust Bank top manager gets 7 years in prison for embezzlementMoscow’s Basmanny District Court on Monday sentenced former Trust Bank top manager Oleg Dikusar to 7 years in prison for embezzling 14.6 billion rubles ($227 million).15:56 27.02.2017
Brother of Navalny denied parole againA court in the Oryol Region has again denied parole for brother of Russian opposition politician, Oleg Navalny, who was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison in Yves Rocher embezzlement case.14:37 27.02.2017
Trust Bank ex-manager found guilty of embezzling $227 millionThe Basmanny District Court of Moscow has found former Trust Bank top manager Oleg Dikusar guilty of embezzling 14.6 billion rubles ($227 million).13:55 27.02.2017
Ex-employee of notorious Russian detention center sentenced for state secret disclosureThe Moscow City Court has sentenced former employee of the notorious Matrosskaya Tishina pretrial detention center, Pavel Petran, to 1.5 years in penal colony for disclosure of state secrets.11:55 27.02.2017
Kindergarten ex-teacher sentenced for repost turns to ECHR - reportFormer kindergarten teacher Yevgeniya Chudnovets convicted of child pornography distribution by repost on social media has filed an appeal with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).10:50 27.02.2017
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