Ex-senator Pugachev challenges recovery of $1.3 bln because of new evidenceFormer beneficiary of International Industrial Bank (Mezhprombank) Sergey Pugachev has filed an application with the Moscow Commercial Court seeking to overturn a ruling requiring him and other bank’s top managers to pay 75.6 billion rubles (about $1.3 billion at the current exchange rate) because of new evidence.18:06 18.07.2017
Russia ordered to pay Netherlands € 5.4 mln in Arctic Sunrise caseThe Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague ruled that Russia must pay the Netherlands about € 5.4 million in compensation in the Arctic Sunrise ship confiscation case.18:00 18.07.2017
ECHR communicates two protest-related cases to Russian governmentThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has communicated two cases being joinders of complaints submitted by Russian nationals, who at various times and in various locations of the Russian Federation took part in protest actions.16:09 18.07.2017
Microsoft notifies of fulfilment of Russian antimonopoly watchdog’s warningsMicrosoft Corporation has notified Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) of execution of warnings issued over alleged anti-competition law violation within the established deadline.15:24 18.07.2017
Navalny, his accomplices ordered to pay $35,500 to KirovlesMoscow’s Nikulinsky District Court on Tuesday ordered opposition politician Alexey Navalny and two other defendants in the embezzlement case to pay 2.1 million rubles (about $35,500) to the Kirovles timber company.13:56 18.07.2017
Former Altai vice-governor, his wife sentenced for corruptionA court in the Altai Territory has passed a sentence upon former regional vice-governor Yury Denisov and his wife for taking 2.5 million rubles ($42,300) in bribes.12:57 18.07.2017
Chelyabinsk ex-governor appeals to Supreme Court over his arrest in absentiaMikhail Yurevich, former governor of the Chelyabinsk Region, who stands charged with taking 26 million rubles (about $440,000 at the current exchange rate) in bribes, filed an appeal against his arrest in absentia with Russia’s Supreme Court.11:58 18.07.2017
State Duma committee backs bill toughening penalties for inducement to suicideThe State Duma Committee on Legislation and State Building has recommended that the parliament’s members adopt a bill to increase up to 15 years the prison term for inducing to suicide in the first reading.10:56 18.07.2017
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