Russian Authors’ Society ex-CEO sentenced to 5 years in jail for $10.5 mln embezzlementEx-CEO of the Russian Authors’ Society (RAO) Sergey Fedotov on Wednesday was found guilty of the 762 million-ruble (over $10.5 million at the current exchange rate) embezzlement and received 5 years in penal colony.20:20 29.07.2020
Appeals against sentence of seven terrorist group members set for SeptemberAn appeals military court will consider appeals against sentence passed on seven members of a St. Petersburg cell of a group known as Set, meaning Network, banned in Russia as terrorist, on September 2.18:58 29.07.2020
Experts say it is necessary to make Google comply with Russian lawsRussia needs to immediately adopt a law on self-regulation of social networks, according to First Deputy Chair of Russia’s Civic Chamber Commission on Development of the Information Community Alexander Malkevich.17:44 29.07.2020
Quarantine announced in two Moscow districts over domestic animals rabiesMoscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin on Wednesday signed orders announcing quarantine until September 28 in two city districts as domestic animals rabies cases had been detected there.16:33 29.07.2020
Man accused of knife attack on Moscow’s St. Nicholas congregation faces trialInvestigation into Efim Efimov charged with a knife attack on congregation of the Saint Nicholas church in central Moscow has been completed.15:30 29.07.2020
Putin: It is necessary to avoid repeated COVID-19 restrictions in RussiaIt is necessary to do everything using preventive measures to avoid repeated extensive restrictions over the spread of coronavirus infection, President of Russia Vladimir Putin said during a briefing on Wednesday.14:42 29.07.2020
Victims in fatal road accident case prepare civil claims against actor EfremovRelatives of driver Sergey Zakharov, who had died in a traffic road accident involving actor Mikhail Efremov, prepared civil lawsuits against the defendant.12:16 29.07.2020
Actor Efremov traffic accident hearing adjourned because of attorney’s defaultThe Presnensky District Court of Moscow on Wednesday postponed a preliminary hearing of a case against Russian actor Mikhail Efremov charged with fatal road traffic accident committed under the influence of alcohol because of his lawyer’s default of appearance.11:50 29.07.2020
NGO in Russia’s Krasnoyarsk declared extremist - prosecutorsA court in Russia’s Krasnoyarsk has declared the Nation and Freedom Committee extremist organization upon a prosecutor’s administrative lawsuit.10:59 29.07.2020
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