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Ex-mayor of Vladivostok ordered to 5–year imprisonment for abuse of power

The Leninsky District Court of Russia’s Vladivostok has sentenced the former city’s mayor Igor Pushkarev to 5 years of imprisonment for abuse of office.

10:42 12.07.2022

Putin simplifies access to Russian citizenship for Ukrainians

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has signed an order simplifying the procedure of obtainment of citizenship for residents of Ukraine and Donbass.

16:07 11.07.2022

Moscow court toughens ex-investigator’s sentence for corruption

The Moscow City Court on Monday increased prison sentence given to ex-investigator of the Main Investigations Directorate of the Investigative Committee Grey Efendiyev in a corruption case from 4 to 7 years.

15:20 11.07.2022

Two members of Crimean cell of banned terrorist organization get long prison terms

The Southern District Military Court has sentenced two members of a Crimean cell of the international terrorist organization Hizb ut-Tahrir banned in Russia to 13 years in high-security penal colony each.

12:27 11.07.2022

Moratorium on capital punishment execution lifted in Donetsk People’s Republic

The People’s Council of the Donetsk People’s Republic has lifted a moratorium on the execution of death sentences.

16:37 08.07.2022

Top manager of Aeroflot gets 7 years in jail for embezzlement

Moscow’s Gagarinsky District Court on Friday sentenced deputy CEO of Aeroflot air carrier Vladimir Aleksandrov to 7 years in penal colony for embezzling money during the conclusion of legal service agreements.

13:48 08.07.2022

Ex-head of Russian commercial bank arrested in absentia on embezzlement charges

The Basmanny District Court of Moscow has issued an arrest warrant for the former head of the commercial bank Strategy Kirill Drugov in absentia as part of an embezzlement case.

11:19 08.07.2022

New charges brought against notorious Krasnoyarsk businessman Bykov

Investigators have indicted convicted notorious businessman from Krasnoyarsk Anatoly Bykov for organization of a criminal gang and murder committed by a group of people.

19:03 07.07.2022

Journalist Dud fails to challenge enlisting in foreign agent register

The Lefortovsky District Court of Moscow on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit against mass media-foreign agent status filed by journalist and blogger Yury Dud.

11:51 07.07.2022

Crimean Supreme Court recognizes WWII civilian massacres as genocide

The Supreme Court of Crimea has recognized the massacres of civilians committed by the Nazis on the peninsula during the Great Patriotic War as genocide.

11:24 07.07.2022

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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