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Hearing of businessman Prigozhin’s defamation suit against Navalny to be held in March

Moscow’s Lyublinsky District Court will hear a 10 million-ruble (over $130,000) defamation lawsuit lodged by businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin against Alexey Navalny on March 10.

18:33 28.01.2021

Former St. Petersburg vice-governor denied release from detention in embezzlement case

The of former vice-governor of St. Petersburg Marat Oganesyan charged with bribery and embezzlement of funds allocated for the construction of the city’s Arena football stadium was denied release from detention.

17:24 28.01.2021

Lawyer from China detained on charges of robbery and abduction of his compatriots

A Chinese citizen having in Russia the status of a lawyer and registered with the Baltic Bar Association of St. Petersburg has been detained on charges of robbery and abduction of his compatriots.

16:19 28.01.2021

Navalny to stay in detention upon court order

The Moscow Regional Court on Thursday dismissed Alexey Navalny’s appeal against his 30-day detention.

16:00 28.01.2021

Moscow court to proceed with graft case against ex-police colonel Zakharchenko in February

Moscow’s Presnensky District Court has scheduled a preliminary hearing of the 1.4 billion-ruble ($19 million) bribery case against convicted ex-police colonel Dmitry Zakharchenko and his three alleged accomplices for February 2.

15:01 28.01.2021

Over 260 participants of illegal Moscow rally brought to administrative liability

Authorities have brought 267 people to administrative liability for violations during an unauthorized rally held in Moscow on January 23.

14:52 28.01.2021

Another 100 minors to be returned from Syria – Russia’s Child Rights Commissioner

Another 100 children are expected to be returned from Syria to Russia, according to the Minors’ Ombudsman Anna Kuznetsova.

12:06 28.01.2021

Navalny’s ally arrested on suspicion of COVID-19 sanitary rules breaching at illegal rally

Lyubov Sobol, an associate of Alexey Navany, has been apprehended on suspicion of breaching COVID-19 sanitary and epidemiological rules during an unauthorized rally held in Moscow on January 23.

10:58 28.01.2021

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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