Detention of convicted Vneshprombank ex-president in embezzlement case extendedMoscow’s Tverskoy District Court on Wednesday extended detention of convicted ex-president of Vneshprombank Larisa Markus as part of a new criminal case launched against her.17:40 20.03.2019
Arrest warrant for defendant in case against Moscow Region district ex-head upheldThe Moscow City Court has upheld a lower court ruling on the arrest of ex-head of Bolshevik, a small town in the Moscow Region, Boris Krivodubsky, in absentia.16:37 20.03.2019
Moscow court extends detention of former high-ranking investigator charged with briberyThe Moscow City Court on Wednesday extended detention for ex-chief of the Investigative Committee’s Moscow directorate Alexey Kramarenko charged with receiving bribes until June 26.15:18 20.03.2019
Bill on instituting cases against judges passes its first reading in State DumaThe State Duma has adopted a bill changing a procedure of opening criminal cases against judges in the first reading.14:32 20.03.2019
Detention center contractor gets suspended sentence for bribing penitentiary officialPetroinvest company CEO engaged in the construction of a detention center Ruslan Khamkhokov has received a 5-year suspended term for bribing a Federal Penitentiary Service’s (FSIN) official.13:01 20.03.2019
Four firms seek bankruptcy of UTair air carrierFour companies have filed bankruptcy claims against UTair airline with the Commercial Court of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area.12:27 20.03.2019
Russian ombudsman to personally check observance of Vyshinsky rights by Ukrainian courtRussia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova has come to the Ukrainian Supreme Court to personally check the observance of rights of journalist Kirill Vyshinsky.11:21 20.03.2019
Ex-Russian MP to stay under house arrest in $40 mln embezzlement case until late JuneThe Moscow City Court has extended house arrest of ex-State Duma lawmaker Vadim Varshavsky charged with embezzling 2.5 billion rubles (about $40 million) from Petrocommerce bank for three months.10:58 20.03.2019
Russian business ombudsman calls for Baring Vostok founder’s release from detentionRussia’s business ombudsman Boris Titov maintains that the founder of Baring Vostok investment company, U.S. citizen Michael Calvey, who stands charged with 2.5-billion-ruble (about $40 million) embezzlement, must be freed from detention.09:44 20.03.2019
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