Russian MP proposes giving parents access to children’s social media accountsA member of the St. Petersburg Legislative Assembly, Vitaly Milonov, has sent a letter to communications regulator Roskomnadzor and Russia's children's rights ombudsman Pavel Astakhov containing a proposal to give parents full access to their children’s social media accounts.17:11 19.04.2016
Ex-detective to go on trial for alleged murder of man at police departmentInvestigators from St. Petersburg have transferred a criminal case against former detective, who is charged with murder of a local resident at police department, to a court.16:05 19.04.2016
Russian citizen allegedly transferred stolen $2 mln to Church of Scientology - prosecutorsA court in St. Petersburg on Monday began hearing the criminal case against a local resident who is charged with stealing over 130 million rubles (about $2 mln) from real estate investors and who allegedly transferred the money to “the Church of Scientology Moscow”.13:11 18.04.2016
Commercial court declines to ban sale of JFC company’s propertyA commercial court in St. Petersburg has dismissed an application lodged by former executive of JFC Group Vladimir Kekhman seeking to prohibit conducting bidding for the sale of the company’s property.11:30 15.04.2016
Student accused of killing prominent Russian journalist put in detentionThe Oktyabrsky District Court in St. Petersburg has ordered the detention of the 21-year old student Sergey Kosyrev, who stands charged with murder of prominent Russian journalist, Dmitry Tsilikin, for two months.17:46 08.04.2016
Student arrested on suspicion of killing prominent Russian journalistA student from St. Petersburg has been arrested on suspicion of killing prominent Russian journalist, Dmitry Tsilikin.11:30 07.04.2016
Criminal case launched after death of prominent Russian journalistInvestigators have launched a murder case related to the death of prominent Russian journalist, Dmitry Tsilikin.10:54 01.04.2016
Two women dying of cancer in Russian prison turn to ECHRTwo gravely ill women convicted of drug dealing have filed an application with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).14:29 29.03.2016
Russian banker Gitelson’s claim for his own bankruptcy set for April 27The Commercial Court of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region has scheduled for April 27 the hearing of a claim filed by the former head of EEFC-Ural Bank, Alexander Gitelson, who was running banking business in Russia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, for his own bankruptcy.13:57 28.03.2016
Russian court detains Uzbek citizen suspected of pushing for dismantlement of statehoodThe Pushkinsky District Court in St. Petersburg has ordered the detention of a citizen of the Republic of Uzbekistan suspected of organizing a terrorist group and dismantlement of the Russian statehood.14:45 22.03.2016
Commercial court proceeds with two claims in Transaero bankruptcy caseThe Commercial Court of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region has granted claims filed by VTB bank and Gazprombank to include 2.63 billion rubles ($38.4 million) and 13.5 billion rubles ($197 million) in debt respectively on the creditors’ list of Transaero airline.11:35 18.03.2016
St. Petersburg court denies release for two women dying of cancer in prisonThe Smolninsky District Court in St. Petersburg has refused to release two seriously ill women convicted of drug dealing.18:01 17.03.2016
St. Petersburg court releases woman dying of cancer from prisonThe St. Petersburg City Court has ruled to release a seriously ill woman convicted of storing drugs.18:01 09.03.2016
Vneshprombank seeks $14 mln in Transaero air carrier bankruptcy caseVneshprombank has filed a claim to include 1.04 billion rubles ($14 million) in debt on the creditors’ list of Transaero airline.13:32 04.03.2016
ECHR calls on Russia to help woman dying of cancer in prisonThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has demanded from Russian authorities a provision of an emergent help to a seriously ill convict so she would be able to participate in the hearings concerning her release.17:14 03.03.2016
Two banks demand $36 mln from JFC ex-CEO Kekhman in bankruptcy casePromsvyazbank and UniCreditBank have filed applications with the Commercial Court of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region seeking more than 2.7 billion rubles ($36 million) from former executive of JFC company Vladimir Kekhman in bankruptcy case.13:24 01.03.2016
Suspects in police officer murder detained by St. Petersburg courtThe Petrodvorcoviy District Court of St. Petersburg has detained three men suspected of police officer’s murder and attempted murder of another officer in a town of Petrodvorets.15:20 26.02.2016
Russian Constitutional Court upholds women’s right to jury trialRussia’s Constitutional Court has ruled that women who stand charged with murder can apply for a jury trial.14:43 25.02.2016
VTB bank demands $126 mln in Transaero airline bankruptcy caseVTB bank has filed a petition with the Commercial Court of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region demanding to collect 9.48 billion rubles ($126 million) of debt from Transaero air carrier.12:59 19.02.2016
Gazprom Neft subsidiary demands $78 million from Transaero airlineGazpromneft-Aero, a subsidiary of Gazprom Neft oil company, has filed with the Commercial Court of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region a lawsuit seeking 6 billion rubles ($78 million) from troubled airline Transaero in the air carrier’s bankruptcy proceedings.12:01 08.02.2016