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Russian Ministry proposes compensations to right holders for online content blocking

The Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation has drafted a bill providing for compensation of up to 5 million rubles (about $88,000 at the time of writing) for copyright infringement related to illegal blocking of online content.

12:29 22.07.2022

Eleven Russian children returned from Syria aided by ombudsman Lvova-Belova

Eleven minors accompanied by the employees of the Office of Russia’s Child Rights Commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova returned to the homeland from Syria overnight into Friday.

12:04 22.07.2022

Four alleged members of terrorist cell arrested in Russia’s Astrakhan region

Four alleged members of a terrorist group have been arrested in Russia’s Astrakhan region.

11:50 22.07.2022

DPR Supreme Court sentences Ukrainian to 16 years in prison on espionage charges

The Appeals Chamber of the Supreme Court of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) has sentenced a citizen of Ukraine to 16 years in a strict regime penal colony in a case over espionage.

10:48 22.07.2022

Prosecutor seeks 14 years in jail for ex-St. Petersburg lawmaker charged with bribery

A prosecutor has demanded 14 years in penal colony for ex-lawmaker of the St. Petersburg Legislative Assembly Roman Koval, who stands charged with receiving bribes on a large scale.

13:27 20.07.2022

Embassy of Lugansk People’s Republic to appear in Russia

The embassy of the Lugansk People’s Republic will appear in Russia, according to a decree signed by the LPR government’s chairman Sergey Kozlov.

12:49 20.07.2022

Organizer of Crimean cell of banned terrorist organization gets 17 years in prison

The Southern District Military Court has sentenced Azamat Eyupov, who has been found guilty of organizing a cell of the international terrorist organization Hizb ut-Tahrir banned in Russia, to 17 years in high-security penal colony.

12:18 20.07.2022

Open Estonia Foundation declared undesirable in Russia

The Prosecutor General’s Office has recognized Avatud Eesti Fond SA (Open Estonia Foundation) as undesirable on the territory of the Russian Federation.

11:16 20.07.2022

Russian opera singer sentenced to 10 years for rallying against anti-COVID-19 measures

The Rostov Regional Court has sentenced opera singer Vadim Cheldiev to 10 years in a strict regime colony for his calls to participate in a rally against anti-COVID restrictions in April 2020 in the city of Vladikavkaz.

10:33 20.07.2022

LPR Parliament adopts bill on punishment for discrediting foreign policy

The People's Council of the Lugansk People's Republic (LPR) has adopted a bill on responsibility for actions aimed at discrediting the foreign policy of Donbass and Russia.

12:55 19.07.2022

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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