Hearing of abuse of office case against suspended Tomsk Mayor set for March 17The preliminary hearing of an abuse of office case against suspended Mayor of Tomsk Ivan Klyain will be held on March 17.17:55 11.03.2021
Russian lawyer challenges ban on carrying of mobile phones into detention facilitiesLawyer Oleg Krupochkin has appealed to the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation seeking to invalidate the provisions of two orders of the Interior Ministry prohibiting lawyers from bringing technical means of communication, as well as devices allowing audio and video recording, to the temporary detention centers.16:10 11.03.2021
Russian security colonel charged with graft faces trialA bribery case against the Federal Security Service’s (FSB) colonel Kirill Cherkalin has reached the Moscow Garrison Military Court.15:44 11.03.2021
Moscow municipal lawmaker’s suspended sentence for rally rules breaches upheldThe Moscow City Court on Thursday upheld a 2-year suspended sentence passed on Moscow’s municipal lawmaker Yulia Galyamina for repeated violations of rally holding regulations.14:09 11.03.2021
Altai Healthcare Minister put in detention in case over bribetakingA court has placed Healthcare Minister of Russia’s Altai Republic Sergey Kovalenko in detention as part of a case over taking bribes totaling nearly 4.6 million rubles (over $60,000).13:28 11.03.2021
State Duma Committee backs prison terms for insults to veteransThe State Duma Committee on State Building and Legislation has recommended that legislative amendments introducing criminal liability for humiliation of honor and dignity of veterans of the Great Patriotic War should be adopted in the second reading.12:17 11.03.2021
Navalny must pay businessman Udodov $5,000 for defamation - courtThe Moscow City Court on Thursday upheld a lower court’s ruling ordering Alexey Navalny to pay 350,000 rubles (about $5,000) to businessman Alexander Udodov in a defamation dispute.11:35 11.03.2021
Bill on blocking of cellphones in penitentiary facilities becomes lawRussian President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill on termination of provision of communication services in penitentiary facilities into law.10:03 11.03.2021
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