Russia’s State Duma toughens penalties for e-trade in falsified medicinesThe State Duma has approved in the third and final reading a bill amending the Criminal and Administrative Offences Codes in a way toughening punishments for online trafficking in falsified and poor-quality drugs.18:32 19.03.2020
Russian MPs propose criminal sanctions for breach of quarantineLawmakers from the United Russia political party plan to draft abill to fix criminal responsibility for creating a threat of mass infection or poisoning of citizens.16:27 19.03.2020
Bill permitting convicts serve sentences near home passed by State DumaThe State Duma passed a bill allowing transfer of convicts to penitentiary facilities located near places of residence of their close relatives in a final third reading on Thursday.15:15 19.03.2020
Human rights council urges states closing air travel to help stranded Russians get homeRussia’s Presidential Council for Human Rights is concerned with the situation hundreds of Russian citizens have found themselves in as they are unable to return home from countries, which have closed air travel due to the spread of the coronavirus.14:28 19.03.2020
Detention of Russian security colonel accused of graft, fraud extended for monthThe Moscow Garrison Military Court on Thursday extended detention of the Federal Security Service’s (FSB) colonel Kirill Cherkalin in a case over taking bribes and fraud until April 24.13:52 19.03.2020
House arrest of ex-Moscow policeman extended till June as part of journalist Golunov caseMoscow’s Basmanny District Court on Thursday extended house arrest of ex-police officer Denis Konovalov, a defendant in a criminal case over abuse of power against journalist Ivan Golunov, until June 7.12:40 19.03.2020
Recovery of $1 mln from Russian restaurateur, his partner upheldThe Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has dismissed an appeal against a lower court order to recover about 69 million rubles ($1 million) jointly from the Tavern Taras Bulba restaurant chain owner Yury Beloivan and ex-director of City limited liability company Olga Ponomareva.11:35 19.03.2020
Journalists, audience denied admittance to Moscow courts due to coronavirusStarting March 19, Moscow courts restricted presence of journalists and audience at hearings because of the coronavirus epidemic.10:37 19.03.2020
Russian government to acquire Sberbank stock - lawA bill on the purchase of the Sberbank shares by the Russian government has become law.01:06 19.03.2020
Putin signs bill on activities of Russia’s regional ombudsmen into lawRussia’s President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill regulating the activities of human rights commissioners in the country’s regions, which aims to extend their powers and set uniform rules and approaches governing the formation of this institution.00:09 19.03.2020
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