Mistaken tax deduction applications are not fraud – Russia’s Constitutional CourtThe Russian Criminal Code does not imply that citizens are to be found guilty of fraud if they could get unjustified tax benefits associated with purchase of residential properties because of mistakes made by tax authorities if such taxpayers submitted documents free of signs of forgery, according to a ruling passed by Russia’s Constitutional Court.17:45 24.07.2020
Russian phytosanitary watchdog’s ex-official again placed under house arrestMoscow’s Presnensky District Court on Friday against ordered Dmitry Natarov, ex-assistant to a chief of the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor), to be put under house arrest until August 25 in a case over bribe taking and child molestation.17:07 24.07.2020
New Greatness extremist movement case defendants seek for acquittalRuslan Kostylenkov charged in a case against activists of the New Greatness (“Novoe Velichie”) extremist movement asked for acquittal or leniency of all defendants during his last statement in court on Friday.16:58 24.07.2020
Ex-anticorruption police officer gets 4 years for abuse of powerThe Moscow City Court has sentenced a former official of the Interior Ministry’s Anticorruption Directorate Sergey Uryadov to 4 years in jail for abuse of power.16:47 24.07.2020
Parliament’s upper house backs bills on responsibility for alienation of Russia’s territoryThe upper house of Russia’s parliament on Friday approved bills establishing punishments for actions aimed at cession of Russia’s territory and calls for such actions.15:26 24.07.2020
Russia’s Federation Council approves bill on attitude development component in educationThe Federation Council has approved a bill developed by President Vladimir Putin on amendments to the law on education as concerns personal development of students.14:38 24.07.2020
September vote to last for 3 days – Russia’s Central Election CommissionVote in September will last for three days, from September 11 to 13, according to the Central Election Commission Chair Ella Pamfilova.13:14 24.07.2020
Antimonopoly watchdog reveals $11 mln cartel agreement at Siberian hydropower plantRussia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has found out that two companies made an anticompetitive agreement concerning the procurement of construction works at the Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectric power project.12:59 24.07.2020
Russia’s penitentiary official put in detention on charges of abuse of officeChief of the Federal Penitentiary Service’s State Property and Housing Maintaining Sergey Verzhevikin was placed in detention until September 21, RAPSI was told in the press service of the Savelovsky District Court of Moscow on Friday. The official is charged with abuse of office resulted in grave circumstances.11:44 24.07.2020
Moscow court upholds undesirable NGO label of Ukrainian World Congress, Free RussiaThe Moscow City Court has dismissed appeals filed by Free Russia Foundation and Ukrainian World Congress (UWC) against the undesirable organization label given to them by Russian authorities.10:59 24.07.2020
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