Former Russian minister suspected of $62 million embezzlementProbe has been opened into ex-Russian Minister for Open Government affairs Mikhail Abyzov over alleged embezzlement of 4 billion rubles ($62 million).20:15 26.03.2019
Prosecutor seeks 21-year prison sentence for Komi Republic’s ex-head GaizerA prosecutor has demanded a 21-year imprisonment for the former head of Russia’s Komi Republic Vyacheslav Gaizer charged with taking bribes and organizing a criminal network.19:43 26.03.2019
Moskalkova brings Russia’s human rights stance to Council of Europe noticeRussia’s ombudsman Tatiana Moskalkova on Tuesday met the Council of Europe senior officials in Strasbourg and voiced the state position concerning human rights protection.17:51 26.03.2019
Over 1,300 Russian officials fired over corruption in 2018 – prosecutorsMore than 1,300 officials were fired out in 2018 because of loss of trust resulted from corruption offences, the Prosecutor General’s Office of Russia reports on its official website on Tuesday.17:17 26.03.2019
Ex-top manager of Russian geological company charged with fraud to stay jailed till MayThe Moscow Regional Court on Tuesday upheld a lower court’s ruling ordering detention of the former first deputy chief of the Russian State Geological Company (Rosgeo) Ruslan Gorring charged with fraud until May 7.16:33 26.03.2019
Results of linguistic exam to be studied as part of Zhirinovsky v. FT journalist disputeThe Ostankinsky District Court of Moscow will become familiarized with the conclusion of expert linguists in a defamation lawsuit lodged by the Russian Liberal Democratic Party (LDPR) leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky against ex-Moscow bureau chief for the Financial Times (FT) Charles Clover, on March 29.15:58 26.03.2019
Compulsory disciplinary measures proposed as punishment for first-time teen offendersThe State Duma Deputy Chair Irina Yarovaya has drafted a concept bill on applying of compulsory measures of an educational nature towards first-time teenage offenders.14:58 26.03.2019
Bankruptcy procedure against tycoon Ismailov extendedThe Moscow Region Commercial Court has extended bankruptcy proceedings against wanted businessman Telman Ismailov for six months.13:40 26.03.2019
Defendant in police investigator murder case to remain in detentionThe Moscow City Court on Tuesday upheld detention of a defendant in a case over the murder of the Interior Ministry Transport Department’s major case investigator, police lieutenant colonel Yevgeniya Shishkina.12:46 26.03.2019
Ex-student of Moscow university convicted of attempt to join ISIS seeks paroleVarvara Karaulova (Alexandra Ivanova), ex-student of the Moscow State University sentenced to 4.5 years in prison for attempting to join the Islamic State (ISIS) militants in Syria, has filed a petition for parole.11:47 26.03.2019
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