State Duma toughens responsibility for failure to comply with bailiff’s demandsThe lower house of Russia’s parliament has approved in the third and final reading certain amendments to the national Code of Administrative Offenses setting stricter responsibility of debtors for failures to comply with requests of bailiffs where such a failure may result in danger to life and health of people.17:20 10.12.2019
Japan extradites Russian man convicted of grave crimesRunaway Russian citizen Vladimir Zolenko, who had been convicted of committing grave crimes, was extradited from Japan.16:05 10.12.2019
St. Petersburg metro suicide bomber’s action coordinator sentenced to lifeAbror Azimov found guilty of coordination of the preparation and committing of the St. Petersburg metro suicide bomber terror attack in 2017 on Tuesday was sentenced to life in prison.14:34 10.12.2019
Tougher fines proposed for election legislation violationBill toughening penalties for breaching election legislation has been drafted and faces introducing into the lower house of Russian parliament, according to the State Duma statement.12:55 10.12.2019
Ex-commercial court judge sentenced to 8 years for bribetakingJudge emeritus of the Sverdlovsk Regional Commercial Court OIeg Gavryushin has received 8 years in a high-security prison for receiving a bribe.11:52 10.12.2019
National Guard oath bill reaches Russia’s State DumaA bill on the National Guard oath has been submitted to the State Duma.10:59 10.12.2019
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