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Criminal case over embezzlement of $5M from Russia’s Defense Ministry reaches court

A criminal case over embezzlement of 368 million rubles (about $5 million) the Defense Ministry allocated for the development and manufacturing of a 3D model to be used for repairs of a submarine has reached the St. Petersburg Kirovsky District to be adjudicated on the merits.

17:54 16.02.2021

Navalny loses appeal against $45K ruling in favor of Crimea’s meat plant

The Moscow District Commercial Court has dismissed a cassation appeal filed by Alexey Navalny 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.

16:35 16.02.2021

Severe penalties proposed for begging organization in Russia

Lawmakers from the Just Russia party Sergey Mironov and Mikhail Emelyanov have submitted a bill on punishment for the organization of begging to the State Duma.

15:55 16.02.2021

State Duma backs harsher punishment for unlawful pre-election campaigning

Lawmakers of the lower house of Russia’s parliament have supported in the second reading legislative amendments, which will permit to block dissemination of pre-election campaign materials where it is done in violation of law.

14:14 16.02.2021

Russia’s Supreme Court submits criminal misdemeanor bill to State Duma

The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation has brought a bill envisaging that 112 legally defined crimes are to be qualified as criminal misdemeanors before the State Duma.

12:28 16.02.2021

Prosecutor seeks to fine Navalny $13K for insulting statements about war veteran

Prosecution on Tuesday demanded to fine Alexey Navalny 950,000 rubles ($13,000) for his insulting statements about veteran of the Great Patriotic War Ignat Artemenko.

11:17 16.02.2021

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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