Russian sentenced to 2.5 years for fraud in United StatesThe United States District Court for the Southern District of California has sentenced Russian citizen Sergei Bugayev to two and a half years in prison for fraud.11:21 05.12.2012
Appeals against Khodorkovsky and Lebedev sentences to be heard on Dec.20The Moscow City Court will hear the supervisory appeals against the sentences of former YUKOS head Mikhail Khodorkovsky and his business partner Platon Lebedev, who were proscribed to 13 years in prison for oil theft and money laundering.10:58 05.12.2012
Putin obligates members of government to declare expensesPresident Vladimir Putin has approved amendments to the law, "On the Russian Government," pursuant to which members of government should report their expenses, as well as the expenses of their family members.19:31 04.12.2012
Opposition activist Udaltsov fined $972 for unauthorized rally in MoscowThe Moscow Magistrate's Court has fined Left Front movement coordinator Sergei Udaltsov 30,000 rubles ($972) for holding an unauthorized rally in Moscow on October 27.18:01 04.12.2012
New Criminal Code article on fraud to increase transparency, MedvedevThe introduction of a Criminal Code article on six types of fraud will help increase transparency and prevent criminal cases from being manipulated during preliminary investigations, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday.17:47 04.12.2012
Russia ratifies contract with Czech Republic on social maintenancePresident Vladimir Putin has signed a law on the ratification of a contract with the Czech Republic on social maintenance. The contract stipulates the regulation of social maintenance and obligatory insurance relations for Russian and Czech citizens and their family members, who permanently reside in Russia and Czech Republic.17:22 04.12.2012
Russian Authors Society gains upper hand in dispute over Muse concertThe Supreme Commercial Court's presidium has dismissed lower court rulings allowing the Melnitsa XXI Vek concert promoter not to pay royalties for the Muse concert in Moscow.16:43 04.12.2012
Russia to transfer presidential plane crash wreckage to Polish labPolish experts will deliver fragments of the Tu-154 presidential plane from Russia to a Polish laboratory, Zbigniew Rzepa, the press secretary of Poland's Main Military Prosecutor's Office, reported on Tuesday.16:07 04.12.2012
Putin approves new order to form upper housePresident Vladimir Putin has approved a new order to form the parliament's upper house. The corresponding document was published on Tuesday on the government's official legal website.15:46 04.12.2012
Extension of bankruptcy procedure at Mezhprombank to be consideredThe Moscow Commercial Court will consider on January 23 whether to extend the bankruptcy procedure at the International Industrial Bank (Mezhprombank).15:15 04.12.2012
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