Moscow court refuses to release defendant in Vostochy Cosmodrome embezzlement caseThe Moscow City Court has refused to release the former CEO of Volga-Vyatka construction company (VVCC) Yevgeniya Degtyareva sentenced to 4.5 years in a penal colony for embezzling 1.3 billion rubles ($19.8 million) during the Vostochny Cosmodrome construction.17:05 09.10.2018
Prosecutors seek to toughen sentence for Crimea sabotage plot case convictProsecutors have filed a motion with the Supreme Court of Russian demanding to increase a prison sentence of Yevgeny Panov convicted of plotting sabotage Crimea by 2.5 years.16:59 09.10.2018
Russian prosecutors reveal $3 mln embezzlement at Defense Ministry’s design instituteProsecutors have revealed embezzlement of 188 million rubles (about $3 million) from the Defense Ministry’s design institute of special construction.15:59 09.10.2018
Number of terrorist crimes dropped more than twice in Russia’s Caucasus – officialThe Federal Security Service (FSB) chief Alexander Bortnikov said during the National Anti-Terrorist Committee’s meeting on Tuesday that the number of crimes of a terrorist nature dropped more than twofold in Russia’s North Caucasus over the past year.14:59 09.10.2018
Russian nationalist Martsinkevich to stay in detention until December 19The Moscow City Court has upheld extended detention for infamous Russian nationalist Maxim Martsinkevich charged with robbery and hooliganism.13:59 09.10.2018
Russian Judicial Council asked to drop barriers to ensuring right to defenseRussia’s Ministry of Justice has asked the Judicial Council to change internal conduct rules of the courts to remove obstacles preventing citizens’ access to legal defense.11:45 09.10.2018
Probe into ex-penitentiary official’s alleged accomplice in embezzlement completedInvestigators have completed their probe into Marina Dyukova, an alleged accessory of Russia’s Federal Penitentiary Service’s (FSIN) ex-deputy chief Oleg Korshunov to embezzlement.10:59 09.10.2018
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