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Ex-Transaero receiver sentenced to 5.5 years in $15 million embezzlement case

The former court-appointed receiver of Transaero air carrier Mikhail Kotov on Wednesday was convicted and sentenced to 5.5 years in jail in a case over 1-billion-ruble embezzlement (about $15 million) and abuse of office.

17:27 19.08.2020

Russian senator proposes introduction of term “criminal subculture” in legislation

Amendments envisaging that term “criminal subculture” needs to be introduced in the law on principles of offence prevention system in Russia has been submitted to the State Duma.

16:35 19.08.2020

Detention of Togliattikhimbank head Popov extended for three months

The Moscow City Court has extended the period of detention of the former chairperson of the board of Togliattikhimbank Alexander Popov until November 12.

15:48 19.08.2020

Russian Central Election Commission reveals 35 repeated Constitution changes vote attempts

A working group of the Central Election Commission has revealed 35 attempts of the repeated voting on the amendments to Russia’s Constitution, according to the Commission’s member Anton Lopatin.

14:19 19.08.2020

Ex-chief of Tyumen penal colony ordered to 8-year jail for bribetaking

A court in Russia’s Tyumen has sentenced a fomer chief of a local penal colony to 8 years behind bars for receiving bribes worth over 11.8 million rubles ($161,000) from inmates and their acquaintances.

13:26 19.08.2020

Russia’s antimonopoly watchdog finds two oil traders guilty of fuel price fixing

Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has found two largest Russian oil trading companies guilty of making a cartel agreement during a fuel stock trading in 2018.

12:01 19.08.2020

Russia’s deposit insurer seeks seizure of assets of alleged organizer of Crimean blockade

The Moscow Commercial Court is to proceed with the Deposit Insurance Agency’s (DIA) petition to seize 1.7 billion-ruble ($22 million) assets of Lenur Islyamov, one of the initiators of food blockade of Crimea and ex-board chair of Just Bank" LLC., on September 14.

11:03 19.08.2020

Russia’s IP Court to review Lego objection to Legorod brand registration

The Intellectual Property Court of Russia (IP Court) will reargue a challenge of Dutch company Lego Juris A/S to the grant of legal protection of Legorod trademark registered to a Russian businessman.

10:50 19.08.2020

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Ookla LLC loses court challenge against fine for data storage violations

A 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 conditions

Russia'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 Duma

Lawmakers 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