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Detention of alleged Russian crime lord prolonged till mid-December

Moscow’s Basmanny District Court on Monday extended detention of an alleged crime boss Oleg Medvedev, known as Oleg Shishkanov, until December 12.

18:06 09.09.2019

Russian Supreme Court upholds severe sentence of GTA gang members

The Supreme Court of Russia on Monday dismissed defense appeals against sentence given to members of the so-called GTA gang for robberies and murders.

17:21 09.09.2019

Prosecutor demands imprisonment for policemen accused of torturing arrested man

A prosecutor has demanded prison terms ranging from 6 to 7 years for three police officers charged with abuse of office by using force against an arrested individual.

16:54 09.09.2019

Detained Moscow Region district ex-head loses motion for house arrest

The Moscow City Court on Monday dismissed a motion for house arrest filed by ex-head of the Moscow Region’s Serpukhov District Alexander Shestun detained in a case over fraud and bribery.

15:56 09.09.2019

Investigators seek to detain alleged assaulter of Central Electoral Commission chair

Russian investigators on Monday filed a motion to detain Bakhyt Karabalayev accused of assault related to robbery against the house of Chair of the Central Electoral Commission Ella Pamfilova.

14:59 09.09.2019

Prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine is move towards truce – Moskalkova

Return of Russian and Ukrainian prisoners and detainees to their homelands must become a part of a system program of actions directed at conflict de-escalation, the countries’ relation normalization and stabilization of the environment in south-east Ukraine, according to Russia’s ombudsman Tatiana Moskalkova.

13:13 09.09.2019

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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.

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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