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Russian halfback’s lawsuit against police adjourned until November 13

Moscow’s Zamoskvoretsky District Court has adjourned the hearings of a 45-million-ruble (nearly $700,000) lawsuit filed by ex-national football team player Yevgeny Aldonin against Russia’s Interior Ministry, until November 13.

17:48 23.10.2019

Court extends detention of ex-owner of Moscow confectionary charged with murder

The Moscow City Court has extended detention of Ilya Averyanov, former owner of Moscow’s confectionary Menshevik, who had allegedly killed a guard during the shooting on the factory’s premises, until November 14.

17:13 23.10.2019

Extended house arrest of volunteer of unregistered Moscow Duma candidate upheld

The Moscow City Court has ruled that an extension of the house arrest of Sergey Fomin, a defendant in the 27 July Moscow riots case, until January 8 was lawful.

16:38 23.10.2019

Three Bulgarians to serve long terms for attempted sale of 39 kg of cocaine in Russia

A St. Petersburg court has sentenced three citizens of Bulgaria to prison terms ranging from 10 to 12 years for attempt to sell 39 kilograms of cocaine.

15:49 23.10.2019

Probe into ex-Ukrainian MP accused of attacks against Russian embassy completed

Probe into ex-lawmaker of Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada Nikolay Rudkovsky, who stands charged with attacks against Russian diplomatic offices in 2014 and 2016, has been completed.

13:13 23.10.2019

Ukraine denied reconsideration of $112 mln dispute with Russia’s Tatneft

The Supreme Court of Russia denied a motion lodged by the Ukrainian Justice Ministry demanding reconsideration of a ruling in Ukraine’s $112 million dispute with Russia’s Tatneft oil company.

12:01 23.10.2019

Director of human rights charity organization suspected of fraud

A criminal case has been opened against Director of the Committee for Civil Rights, a public human rights charity organization, Andrey Mayakov on suspicion of fraud.

11:10 23.10.2019

Refusal to close notorious landfill in Moscow Region upheld

The Moscow District Commercial Court has upheld refusal to close a notorious solid waste landfill Yadrovo in Volokolamsk, a town in the Moscow Region.

10:37 23.10.2019

Ex-judge from Tatarstan sentenced to 4 years for mediation in bribery

Elmira Ziganshina, ex-magistrate judge from Kazan, Tatarstan, has been sentenced to 4 years in penal colony for mediation in bribery.

09:56 23.10.2019

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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