Russian Supreme Court upholds harsh ex-Inter RAO board member’s sentence for espionageThe Supreme Court of Russia on Thursday upheld severe sentence passed on ex-board member of Inter RAO energy holding Karina Tsurkan against her long prison sentence for espionage.16:36 14.10.2021
Defendant in case over mass shooting in Russia’s Perm university detained for two monthsA court in Russia’s Perm on Thursday ordered student Timur Bekmansurov, who stands charged with shooting in the Perm State University that led to the death of six people, until December 13.16:30 14.10.2021
Sentence upheld against man guilty of beating police officer at illegal Moscow rallyThe Moscow City Court on Thursday upheld sentence given to Eugeny Yesenov, Russia’s national born in the Republic of Kalmykia, for beating a policeman at the illegal rally held in central Moscow on January 23.12:56 14.10.2021
Doctors Alliance head sentenced to one year of freedom restraint in sanitary breach caseAnastasia Vasilyeva, the leader of medical workers' union Alyans Vrachei (Doctors' Alliance, an organization recognized by the Russian Justice Ministry as a foreign agent), was sentenced to one year of restriction of freedom in a case over breaching sanitary norms at an unauthorized rally.11:12 14.10.2021
Sentencing of Doctors Alliance head in sanitary breach case set for October 14Moscow's Preobrazhensky District Court will annouce sentence against Anastasia Vasilyeva, the leader of medical workers' union Alyans Vrachei (Doctors' Alliance, an organization recognized by the Russian Justice Ministry as a foreign agent), in a case over breaching sanitary norms at an unauthorized rally, on October 14.17:44 13.10.2021
St. Petersburg Bar Chamber to decide on disbarment of lawyer PavlovThe Chamber of Lawyers of St. Petersburg will decide whether attorney Ivan Pavlov should be disbarred due to his refusal to sign a pledge of secrecy in a treason case against former journalist Ivan Safronov.16:29 13.10.2021
Bill on stricter punishment for regular beatings reaches State DumaThe Government has submitted a draft law toughening punishment for regular assaults to the lower house of parliament.15:07 13.10.2021
Russian Cabinet approves initiative granting prosecutors status of combat veteransThe Government Commission on Legislative Activities has approved an initiative granting the status of a participant in military activities to prosecutors who served in the areas of counter-terrorism operations in the North Caucasus.14:12 13.10.2021
Investigators seek to detain head of Moscow School of Social and Economic SciencesPolice investigators have filed a motion to place the rector of the The Moscow School of Social and Economic Sciences (Shaninka) Sergey Zuyev in detention until December 7 as part of a 21-million-ruble (about $300,000) embezzlement case.13:50 13.10.2021
Supreme Court overturns all decisions extending detention of businessman PonomarevThe Presidium of the Russian Supreme Court has canceled all lower courts’ decisions extending the term of detention of businessman Konstantin Ponomarev, known for his legal battles with IKEA.13:20 13.10.2021
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