Trial & Litigation

Trial of of ex-schema monk Sergius to continue in September

The Izmaylovsky District Court of Moscow on Wednesday postponed the hearing of a case against excommunicated ex-schema monk Sergius (Nikolay Romanov) over inducement to suicide and usurpation of power until September 2.

18:40 25.08.2021

President Putin backs proposal to establish Father's Day in Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin has supported a proposal to establish Father's Day in the country.

17:13 25.08.2021

Municipal lawmaker restricted of liberty for year for sanitary rule breaches at Moscow rally

Moscow’s Preobrazhensky District Court on Wednesday restricted municipal lawmaker Lucy Stein of liberty for 1 year as punishment for violating sanitary norms at an unauthorized rally held in Moscow in January.

16:25 25.08.2021

Ex-owner of Promsvyazbank Dmitry Ananyev arrested in absentia in fraud case

Moscow’s Tverskoy District Court on Wednesday issued an arrest warrant for ex-owner of Promsvyazbank Dmitry Ananyev in absentia as part of a new fraud case opened against him and his brother Alexey.

15:54 25.08.2021

Former Russian security colonel’s 7-year prison sentence in graft case comes into force

The Second Western District Military Court on Wednesday upheld 7-year prison term given to reserve lieutenant colonel of the Federal Security Service (FSB) Kirill Cherkalin for taking bribes. The sentence came into force.

14:39 25.08.2021

House arrest of suspended Tomsk Mayor extended for 3 months in abuse of office case

The Sovetsky Court in Tomsk on Wednesday extended house arrest of the suspended city’s Mayor Ivan Klyain charged with abuse of office and illegal participation in business activities until November 26.

13:28 25.08.2021

Defense lawyers seek mitigation of restrictive measure against suspended Tomsk Mayor

Attorneys of the suspended Mayor of Tomsk Ivan Klyain charged with abuse of office and illegal participation in business activities have asked court to change the defendant’s measure of restraint from house arrest to a restraining order.

12:13 25.08.2021

Moscow court bans YouTube from distributing video promoting train hopping

Moscow’s Meshchansky District Court on Wednesday granted a lawsuit filed by transport prosecutors and prohibited publishing of video records promoting and justifying train hitching on YouTube platform.

12:05 25.08.2021

Investigators accuse Russian physicist of international project treason - lawyer

Investigators accuse Russian physicist Valery Golubkin of treason which was allegedly committed during his involvement in an international project of the Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute and a European institute.

10:53 25.08.2021

Two people became victims in scooter related collisions in Moscow in 2021– police

Two people died in the road traffic accidents involving electric scooters in Moscow in the first seven months of 2021, the Interior Ministry’s spokesperson Irina Volk reported Tuesday.

17:39 24.08.2021

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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