Ace flight group captain accused of attempted briberyInvestigators have charged former Swifts aerobatic group commander Valery Morozov with attempted bribery, the Justice Ministry reports.15:49 28.11.2012
US Federal Court orders tobacco giants to repent for liesA US federal court ordered Philip Morris and several other major tobacco companies to issue specific and highly graphic corrective statements on five topics about which the companies had lied in recent decades.15:29 28.11.2012
Prosecutors not required to reconsider Moscow rioter's indictmentThe Moscow Zamoskvoretsky District Court has refused to return to the prosecutor the criminal case against Mikhail Kosenko, who has been accused of taking part in the Moscow Bolotnaya Square riots.15:17 28.11.2012
Moscow laws to be published officially on InternetMoscow laws and other legislative acts will be published officially on the Moscow government and the Moscow City Duma websites, pursuant to a law adopted by the Moscow parliament on Wednesday.14:53 28.11.2012
Russian senators beef up law on the crime of fraudThe Federation Council has approved a law, providing further detail into the Criminal Code article on "fraud," and banning the possibility to initiate criminal cases under the article without first receiving a complaint from the defendant.14:39 28.11.2012
Red Square terror plot conspirator convicted, sentenced to 15 yearsRed Square terror plot conspirator Ilyas Saidov has been convicted on charges relating to a foiled suicide bomb plot set to occur in central Moscow on New Year's Eve 2010. He has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.13:28 28.11.2012
Defense Ministry scandal damages exceed $216 millionThe damages in the criminal cases concerning Oboronservis holding company have exceeded 6.7 billion rubles ($216.5 million).13:15 28.11.2012
Dispute on Norwegian Telenor's stake in VimpelCom may be resolved todayOn Wednesday, the Government Commission on Monitoring Foreign Investment may pass a final resolution on the situation concerning the share of Norwegian Telenor in VimpelCom Ltd.12:49 28.11.2012
Mirax Group fraud case transferred to investigatorsThe criminal case on fraud concerning Mirax Group developer employees is being investigated by the Interior Ministry's Investigative Department.12:29 28.11.2012
Key Magnitsky witness found dead in his UK mansionPolice informant and key witness in the Magnitsky case Alexander Perepilichnyy has been found dead in his Surrey mansion. Perepilichnyy had provided key evidence against the "Klyuev Group," described as "an opaque network of corrupt Russian officials and underworld figures implicated in a series of multi-million pound tax frauds," as well as Magnitsky's death.12:03 28.11.2012
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