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Russian children’s ombudsman backs initiative on cell phone use restriction at schools

Russia’s child rights commissioner Anna Kuznetsova on Monday supported an initiative of the Ministry of Education to limit the use of cell phones by minors at schools.

17:30 19.08.2019

Volunteer of unregistered Moscow Duma candidate to stay detained in 27 July riots case

The Moscow City Court on Monday upheld detention of the defendant in the 27 July Moscow riots case Sergey Fomin.

16:08 19.08.2019

Bankruptcy claim filed against detained former co-owner of Russia’s troubled refinery

Persit Services Inc. has filed a petition for bankruptcy of board chairman of New Stream oil and gas company and former co-owner of troubled Antipinsky refinery Dmitry Mazurov charged with embezzlement.

15:51 19.08.2019

Petitions for parole of Russian footballers Kokorin, Mamayev set for September

The Alexeyevsky District Court in the Belgorod Region will hear parole petitions filed by Russian footballers Alexander Kokorin and Pavel Mamayev on September 6.

14:24 19.08.2019

YouTube blocks video insulting Russia’s state symbols - watchdog

YouTube video hosting service has restricted access to a video containing content insulting Russia’s state symbols.

13:52 19.08.2019

Ex-head of Moscow Region’s Klin District charged with $650k embezzlement

Investigators have charged ex-head of the Moscow Region’s Klin District Alexander Postrigan, who stands accused of abuse of power and forgery, with embezzling at least 43 million rubles (about $650,000).

12:53 19.08.2019

Moscow transport entities demand $200k from unauthorized rally organizers

The Koptevsky District Court will consider lawsuits filed by the city’s public transport authority (Mosgortrans) and the state-financed entity Autoroads seeking to recover about 13 million rubles ($200,000) from the organizers of unauthorized rallies.

11:56 19.08.2019

Firm formerly controlled by Browder awarded $6k by court instead of demanded $2 mln

The Commercial Court of the Republic of Kalmykia has jointly recovered 388,400 rubles ($6,000) from HSBC Bank and HSBC Management in favor of Dalnaya Step instead of 125.3 million rubles (nearly $2 million) demanded by the company believed to be formerly controlled by William Browder’s Hermitage Capital Management.

10:35 19.08.2019

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Ookla LLC loses court challenge against fine for data storage violations

A 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 conditions

Russia'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 Duma

Lawmakers 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