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Ex-Rosneft top manager acquitted of all charges – Russia’s business ombudsman

Criminal prosecution of a former vice-president of Rosneft oil company Anatoly Loktionov, who had stood charged with grand embezzlement, was terminated, Russian business ombudsman Boris Titov informs on Tuesday.

17:25 12.01.2021

Historian Sokolov challenges prison term for possession of firearms

Russian historian Sokolov, who had been found guilty of killing his postgraduate student Anastasia Yeshchenko and arms trafficking and sentenced to 12.5 years in high-security prison, challenged the lawfulness of his punishment for possession of a sawn-off gun and ammunition rounds.

15:01 12.01.2021

Bill on compensation for illegal detention submitted to State Duma

A bill on the non-pecuniary damage award for illegal detention of a person for up to 48 hours has been submitted to the lower house of Russia’s parliament.

14:57 12.01.2021

New Greatness extremism sentence upheld by Moscow City Court

The Moscow City Court on Tuesday upheld sentence in a case against the New Greatness (“Novoe Velichie”) extremist movement.

13:56 12.01.2021

Journalist Golunov to be questioned in drug planting case on January 18

The Moscow City Court on Tuesday postponed questioning of journalist Ivan Golunov, an injured party in the case against former police officers, who have allegedly planted drugs on him, until January 18.

12:53 12.01.2021

President Putin urges prosecutors to step up fight against extremism and crime

Russian President Vladimir Putin has called prosecutors to strengthen the fight against extremism and crime and clamp down on corruption and misappropriation of state funds.

11:06 12.01.2021

Navalny challenges $45K ruling against him in dispute with Crimea’s meat plant

Alexey Navalny has filed a cassation appeal against a ruling on the recovery of 3.3 million rubles (about $45,000 at the current exchange rate) of legal expenses from him in a defamation dispute with the Crimean meat processing plant Druzhba Narodov.

10:36 12.01.2021

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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