Restraining order imposed on ex-Ivanovo Region’s Governor in embezzlement case upheldThe Moscow City Court on Wednesday upheld a restrictive order imposed on the former Governor of Russia’s Ivanovo Region and auditor of the Account Chamber Mikhail Men charged with embezzling 700 million rubles (over $9 million).17:36 16.12.2020
Alleged warden of Moscow Region Jehovah’s Witnesses cell faces trialAn alleged warden of a banned Jehovah’s Witnesses cell in the town of Chekhov near Moscow, faces trial.16:34 16.12.2020
Pandemic provoked spike in appeals to business ombudsmen in 2020 – TitovThe number of applications submitted to the federal business rights commissioner increased by 16%, from 2,474 in 2019 to 2,878, Titov stated. About 40% of all applications concerned the coronavirus pandemic consequences, he added.15:08 16.12.2020
Detention of Krasnoyarsk businessman Bykov charged with murders extended until February 24A court in Krasnoyarsk on Wednesday extended detention of local businessman Anatoly Bykov until February 24 as part of a double murder case.14:13 16.12.2020
Moscow court refuses to toughen supervision of opposition politician UdaltsovMoscow’s Simonovsky District Court on Wednesday refused to grant a police bid to toughen administrative supervision imposed on opposition figure Sergey Udaltsov.13:22 16.12.2020
Federation Council backs bill on ex-President’s immunity guaranteesThe upper house of parliament, the Federation Council, on Wednesday approved a bill on immunity guarantees for former Presidents of Russia.12:01 16.12.2020
Activist Kotov convicted of rally order breaches freed from restraintActivist Konstantin Kotov convicted of repeated violations of a rally holding order has been released from penal colony.11:40 16.12.2020
Cassation court upholds 10-year sentence for embezzlement given to ex-lawyer of YukosThe Second Cassation Court of General Jurisdiction has dismissed a defense appeal against a 10-year prison sentence of Yukos oil company’s former lawyer Pavel Ivlev convicted of embezzlement and money laundering in absentia.11:07 16.12.2020
Sentence in another case of ex-penitentiary official Korshunov upheldThe Moscow City Court has upheld a 9-year prison term passed on ex-deputy head of the Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) Oleg Korshunov in a case over supplies of sugar and motor fuel for FSIN.10:59 16.12.2020
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