Preretirement disabled Russians granted right to alimony by lawA bill granting preretirement disabled persons a right to alimony has been signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin into law.20:17 18.03.2019
Russian President signs law protecting state institutions from online insultsPresident Vladimir Putin has signed a bill on blocking of websites containing defamatory information insulting Russia's society, state symbols and state bodies into law.18:03 18.03.2019
Fines for online distribution of fake news introduced in RussiaRussian President Vladimir Putin has signed a package of bills introducing fines of up to 1.5 million rubles ($23,000) for distributing fake news on the Internet into law.17:43 18.03.2019
Russian national faces trial for alleged failure to report terror attack plotRussian citizen Vyacheslav Pavlovsky, who has allegedly failed to report planned terror attacks to the police, will go on trial.16:29 18.03.2019
Number of young criminals in age from 14 to 15 rises - Russian children's ombudsmanThe number of minors committing crimes at the age of 14-15 is rising, which indicates a tendency towards the “youthification” of juvenile delinquency, Russian children’s rights commissioner Anna Kuznetsova said during a discussion concerning the problem of teenagers’ aggression on Monday.15:38 18.03.2019
Chechen residents complain of weak search of missing people to human rights advocatesResidents of Russia’s Republic of Chechnya have complained about ineffective search of their missing relatives by the federal and republican authorities during a meeting with the member of the Presidential Council for Human Rights Alexander Mukomolov.14:22 18.03.2019
Internet retailer Ulmart owes $10 mln to its co-owner KostyginThe Commercial Court of St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region has granted two applications lodged by a co-owner of Russian Internet retailer Ulmart Dmitry Kostygin seeking to include the company’s 660-million-ruble debt (over $10 million) to him in the creditors’ list.13:24 18.03.2019
Online media outlet owner pleads not guilty to extortion from Russian bankOwner and chief editor of Finnews online media outlet Vladimir Shevchenko on Monday pleaded not guilty to extortion of money from Russian Agricultural Bank.12:47 18.03.2019
Ex-director of children’s camp gets 9.5 years Karelia lake tragedy caseEx-director of Syamozero Park Hotel camp Elena Reshetova on Monday was sentenced to 9.5 years behind bars as part of a criminal case on the death of children in Karelia’s Syamozero lake in 2016.11:53 18.03.2019
Arrest of escaped ex-banker charged with $520 mln embezzlement appealedThe Moscow City Court has set March 27 as a date for hearing an appeal against arrest of ex-president of Otkritie Bank Eugeny Dankevich charged with embezzling 34 billion rubles (about $520 million) in absentia.10:59 18.03.2019
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