Only attorneys will be authorized to provide legal aid – Russian Justice MinistryRussia’s Justice Ministry has drafted a conception envisaging that only persons, who have the status of lawyer, will be authorized to provide legal aid including representation in court.18:14 06.12.2017
Former FSB officer appeals sentence in bribery caseFormer officer of the Federal Security Service (FSB) Vlad Novikov, who had received 4.5 years in prison for taking a 5-million-ruble bribe (about $85,000) from the Turkish firm Esta Construction, filed an appeal against the sentence.16:58 06.12.2017
Trial of Komi Republic’s ex-head Gaizer to begin on December 11Moscow’s Zamoskvoretsky District Court will hold preliminary hearing of a bribery case against former head of Russia’s Komi Republic Vyacheslav Gaizer on December 11.15:48 06.12.2017
Moldovan Democratic Party leader arrested in absentia by Moscow courtMoscow’s Basmanny District Court has issued an arrest warrant in absentia for businessman and chairman of the Democratic Party of Moldova Vladimir Plakhotnyuk charged with attempted murder.14:54 06.12.2017
CEO of Siberian air carrier suspected of taking bribesThe West Siberian transport investigators have opened a criminal case against CEO of KrasAvia passenger airline based in Krasnoyarsk on suspicion of taking bribes.13:42 06.12.2017
Seizure of Gogol Center theater director’s assets upheldThe Moscow City Court on Wednesday upheld the seizure of property and bank accounts of the Gogol Center theater director Kirill Serebrennikov, who stands charged with large-scale embezzlement.12:59 06.12.2017
Reporters of U.S. ‘foreign agent’ media outlets banned from Russia's DumaRussia’s State Duma has barred access to its premises for employees of U.S. media outlets designated as “foreign agents”.11:51 06.12.2017
Ukraine puts Saakashvili on wanted listEx-Odessa governor Mikheil Saakashvili has been put on the wanted list.10:43 06.12.2017
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