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Opposition-minded ex-mayor sentenced for corruption applies for pardon

Ousted Yaroslavl ex-mayor Yevgeny Urlashov sentenced to 12.5 years in prison for corruption has asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to pardon him.

17:43 30.03.2018

Prosecutor demands 15 years in prison for former high-ranking investigator

A prosecutor on Thursday asked a court to sentence ex-chief of the Investigative Committee’s Internal Security Directorate Mikhail Maksimenko charged with taking $550,000 in bribes to15 years in prison.

16:49 29.03.2018

Alleged Russian gang leader sentenced to nearly 10 years for extortion

The Nikulinsky District Court of Moscow on Thursday sentenced an alleged gang leader Zachary Kalashov, also known as Shakro Molodoy, to 9 years and 10 months in a high security penal colony as part of a criminal case over extortion of 8 million rubles ($138,600).

14:55 29.03.2018

Deputy head of Buryatia’s Emergencies Ministry arrested for alleged corruption

Law enforcement officers have arrested deputy head of Russia’s Ministry of Emergencies Directorate for the Buryatia Republic Dmitry Unagayev suspected of taking bribes for cover-up during examination of fire safety.

10:30 29.03.2018

Investigators seek to detain Dagestan antimonopoly official charged with corruption

Investigators have filed a motion with Moscow’s Basmanny District Court seeking to detain the chief of the Federal Antimonopoly Service’s Dagestan Directorate Kubasay Kubasayev charged with taking over 3 million rubles ($52,500) in bribes.

12:49 23.03.2018

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Ookla LLC loses court challenge against fine for data storage violations

A 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 conditions

Russia'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 Duma

Lawmakers 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