Russian man fined $4k for fake about non-provision of air travellers with protective gearsA court in the town of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk has fined a local citizen 300,000 rubles (over $4,000) for distributing fake news about late providing passengers of the flight between Bangkok, Shanghai and Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk with individual protective gears.10:55 20.05.2020
Coronavirus-infected woman faces prosecution for escape from Chuvash hospitalInvestigators launched a criminal case over breaching sanitary and epidemiological rules against a woman infected with coronavirus who had escaped from a hospital in Cheboksary, the capital of Russia’s Chuvash Republic.11:59 18.05.2020
Sakhalin official ordered to 10-year jail for bribery, drug possessionA court in Russia’s Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk has sentenced mayor of Alexandrovsk-Sakhalinsk town district Sergey Geychenko to 10 years in prison as part of a case over drug possession and bribery.11:45 13.05.2020
Prosecutors control inspection of St. Petersburg hospital fire circumstancesProsecutors took the control over the check of compliance with law due to the fire in the St. George hospital in St. Petersburg that resulted in the death of 5 people, the press service of Russia’s Prosecutor General’s Office reports Tuesday.10:58 12.05.2020
Over 100 children died during road traffic accidents in Russia in 2020Over 100 children died during road traffic accidents in Russia in 2020.15:28 08.05.2020
Young man faces trial on allegations of rehabilitation of NazismThe Supreme Court of Russia’s Chuvash Republic will consider a criminal case over online rehabilitation of Nazism against a 21-year local citizen.10:54 08.05.2020
Russian prosecutors seek to block fake videos about man-made nature of COVID-19Prosecutors have requested Russia’s communications watchdog Roskomnadzor to restrict access to videos containing fake information about the man-made nature of coronavirus (COVID-19).11:03 06.05.2020
Fake video about low hazard of COVID-19 blocked by prosecutorsProsecutors have blocked a fake video underestimating the danger of the spread of coronavirus.14:04 30.04.2020
Prosecutors to check legality of construction onsite Sevastopol war monumentProsecutors in Sevastopol will check information on the private house building on the territory where a war monument is located.17:13 29.04.2020
Russian citizen faces trial in Amur Region on charges of illegal keeping of goldA court in the Amur Region will hear a criminal case against a resident of Russia’s Republic of Ingushetia charged with illegal possession and transportation of nearly 1 kilos of solid gold.12:58 29.04.2020
Ex-top manager of Vneshprombank ordered to 6-year jail for $454 mln embezzlementMoscow’s Khamovnichesky District Court has sentenced a former deputy president of Vneshprombank Yekaterina Glushakova to 6 years in jail for embezzlimg 33.6 billion rubles ($454 million).18:08 28.04.2020
Economic Development Ministry excludes bookmakers from list of systemic companiesRussia’s Ministry of Economic Development and Trade has removed organizations engaged in bookmaking activities from the list of systemic enterprises.17:40 27.04.2020
Prosecutor Genenal’s Office seeks to block website selling China's remedy for COVID-19Prosecutors have turned to the Russian communications watchdog Roskomnadzor seeking to restrict access to a website selling medicine allegedly helping recover from coronavirus in almost 100% cases.11:45 27.04.2020
Russian prosecutors reveal 9 websites illegally selling Moscow moving passesRussia’s Prosecutor General’s Office has revealed 9 websites selling individual passes and certificates for moving through Moscow and Moscow Region for 900-3,000 rubles ($12-40).10:56 27.04.2020
Russian prosecutors seek to block fake ethnic grounds coronavirus videoProsecutors have asked Russian communications agency Roskomnadzor to block video containing false information on the coronavirus infection on ethnic grounds.17:35 23.04.2020
Prosecutors demand probe into fake news about harvesting of COVID-19 patients’ organsInvestigators are to consider if a criminal case needs to be launched over a YouTube video publication falsely alleging that organs are harvested from coronavirus patients for sale.12:38 23.04.2020
Defendants in falcon smuggling case go on trial in Russia’s AltaiA court in Russia’s Altai Krai will consider a criminal case against four citizens accused of attempt to transfer rare peregrine falcons abroad.16:17 22.04.2020
Case over 2019 deadly plane fire at Moscow airport reaches courtA court in the Moscow Region’s town of Khimki will consider a case against aircraft captain Denis Yevdokimov over the deadly fire on board a passenger aircraft Sukhoi Superjet-100 (SSJ-100) at Sheremetyevo airport that had killed over 40 people.14:56 20.04.2020
Ex-president of Globex Bank faces trial on €12 mln embezzlement chargesIndictment has been approved against ex-president of Globex Bank Vitaly Vavilin charged with embezzling 12 million euros from the financial organization.10:42 17.04.2020
Six members of Jehovah’s Witnesses banned in Russia face trialA court in the city of Ulyanovsk will consider a criminal case against six members of Jehovah’s Witnesses, a religious organization banned in Russia, the press service of the Prosecutor General’s Office reports Wednesday.17:04 15.04.2020