Investigation into criminal case over Karelia lake tragedy completeInvestigation into six defendants in a criminal case over an accident at the Syamozero lake in Russia’s Republic of Karelia that resulted in the death of 14 children, has been completed.16:54 05.05.2017
Popular Chinese messenger blocked in RussiaRussia’s communications regulator Roskomnadzor has blocked popular Chinese messenger WeChat and its website, the RosKomSvoboda NGO announced on its website on Friday.15:58 05.05.2017
Russian imam appeals sentence for justifying terrorismImam Makhmud Velitov has filed an appeal against a 3-year prison sentence passed on him for justifying terrorism.14:25 05.05.2017
Bill prohibiting media from covering suicide information reaches State DumaThe State Council of Russia’s Udmurt Republic has submitted a bill, prohibiting media from covering information related to suicides, to the State Duma.13:26 05.05.2017
Investigators seek to arrest Chelyabinsk Region ex-governor in absentiaInvestigators have filed a motion with a court in Yekaterinburg demanding to arrest in absentia former governor of Russia’s Chelyabinsk Region Mikhail Yurevich suspected of taking 26 million rubles ($451,600) in bribes.12:08 05.05.2017
One more defendant in Culture Ministry’s embezzlement case pleads guiltyOne of the defendants in a criminal case over large-scale embezzlement of public funds allocated for restoration of cultural heritage objects, Nikita Kolesnikov, admitted guilt and made a deal with the investigation.11:37 05.05.2017
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