Russian collector demands $286,000 from acquitted art expert BasnerArt collector Andrey Vasilyev has filed a lawsuit seeking to recover 16.2 million rubles ($286,000) from Russian art expert Yelena Basner, who has earlier been acquitted of fraud, for value appraisal of a painting.17:50 06.06.2017
Putin proposes to introduce oath-taking to process of receiving Russian citizenshipPresident Vladimir Putin has proposed the State Duma lawmakers to consider introducing oath-taking or other similar ceremony to the process of receiving Russian citizenship.16:03 06.06.2017
Defendants in Culture Ministry embezzlement case pay $2.3 mln in damagesFormer Deputy Minister of Culture Grigory Pirumov and other defendants in the so-called case of restorers have paid about 163 million rubles in damages ($2.3 million).15:45 06.06.2017
Rosneft’s $3 billion lawsuit against AFK Sistema set for June 27The Commercial Court of the Republic of Bashkortostan has set hearings in a lawsuit filed by Russia’s oil giant Rosneft against AFK Sistema holding company for June 27.15:02 06.06.2017
St. Petersburg Church of Scientology raided by FSBSearches are being conducted in the Church of Scientology in St. Petersburg.14:00 06.06.2017
Victims in Nemtsov murder case believe investigation is incompleteLawyer Olga Mikhailova has questioned the completeness of investigation into the case over murder of Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov.13:31 06.06.2017
ECHR awards over €15,000 to ex-Yukos security chief sentenced to lifeThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has awarded over €15,000 in compensation including costs and expenses to former Yukos security chief Alexey Pichugin sentenced in Russia to life in prison.13:26 06.06.2017
Moscow court extends detention of ex-FSB officer in bribery caseThe Moscow District Military Court has extended detention of Vlad Novikov, former officer of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), who stands charged with taking a 5-million-ruble bribe (about $88,100 at the current exchange rate) until July 6.12:25 06.06.2017
Bashkiria’s authorities join dispute between Rosneft and SistemaThe Commercial Court of the Republic of Bashkortostan has joined local authorities to the lawsuit filed by Russia’s oil giant Rosneft against AFK Sistema holding company.11:42 06.06.2017
Vice-governor of Russia’s Vladimir Region charged with briberyVice-governor of the Vladimir Region Yelena Mazanko has been charged with two instances of receiving bribes of large and exceptionally large scale.10:59 06.06.2017
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