Fines for illegal sale of theater tickets backed by Russia’s upper house of parliamentThe upper house of Russian parliament, the Federation Council, approved a draft law on fines for violation of requirements to sale and return of theatrical entertainment events on Monday.19:17 23.12.2019
Federation Council backs bill on repayment of fallen Russian servicemen mortgageThe Federation Council approved a bill on repayment of mortgage of deceased servicemen on Monday, according to a statement published on the website of the parliament’s upper house.18:06 23.12.2019
Federation Council members stand for return of smoking rooms to Russian airportsA bill to return isolated smoking lounges to airports’ transit zones was on Monday approved by the members of Russia’s Federation Council.17:16 23.12.2019
Ex-rector of St. Petersburg Agrarian University gets 5 years for $450k embezzlementThe former rector of the St. Petersburg Agrarian University Victor Yefimov on Monday was found guilty of embezzling of 28.6 million rubles (over $450,000) and sentenced to 5 years in a penal colony.17:00 23.12.2019
Defendants may gain right to seek compensation for inadequate detention conditionsThe upper house of Russian parliament on Monday approved a draft law on compensation for substandard conditions of detention and imprisonment.16:21 23.12.2019
Final charges brought against defendant in judge murder threat caseInvestigative authorities have brought final charges against Alexey Veresov, a defendant in a case over murder threats against a judge and extremism.16:04 23.12.2019
Russian senators accept legislative proposal on better jail conditions for pregnant womenRussian senators on Monday backed a bill improving custodial conditions for pregnant women and mothers with kids aged up to 3 years.15:35 23.12.2019
Sentencing of Moscow 2012 riot case defendant scheduled for December 24Moscow’s Zamoskvoretsky District Court will deliver sentence against Dmitry Buchenkov, who stands charged with participation in the riots on Bolotnaya Square in Moscow on May 6, 2012, on December 24.14:30 23.12.2019
Moscow court to consider extension of history professor’s detention in student murder caseInvestigators seek to extend detention of Oleg Sokolov, the St. Petersburg State University’s history professor, who stands charged with the murder of his postgraduate student Anastasia Yeshchenko.12:49 23.12.2019
Moscow rally activist Radzhabov pleads not guilty to force use against police officerSamariddin Radzhabov, who stands charged with using violence against a police officer during an illegal summer rally, pleaded not guilty in court on Monday.11:52 23.12.2019
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