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Russian Supreme Court quashes guilty verdicts more often than acquittals – statistics

The Supreme Court of Russia in the first half of 2019 vacated judgements of guilt twice as frequently as acquittals, according to the judicial statistics published on the court’s website.

17:17 16.09.2019

Investigators seek for detention of hockey player accused of cryptocurrency fraud

Investigators are petitioning for detention of hockey player Igor Musatov, who stands charged with cryptocurrency fraud.

15:58 16.09.2019

Appeal against house arrest of Rolf car dealer senior executive rejected

The Moscow City Court on Monday dismissed an appeal against extension of house arrest of Anatoly Kairo, the development department director of the major car dealer Rolf involved in a case over siphoning 4 billion rubles ($63 million) abroad.

14:14 16.09.2019

Activist charged with attack against law enforcement officer gets 3.5 years in jail

Activist Pavel Ustinov on Monday was found guilty of inflicting personal injury to a National Guard officer when being arrested during an unauthorized rally and received 3.5 years behind bars.

13:21 16.09.2019

Russian Supreme Court upholds 14-year sentence of Polish national for espionage

The Supreme Court of Russia has dismissed an appeal against a14-year prison sentence passed on Polish citizen Marian Radzaevsky for espionage.

12:46 16.09.2019

Appeal of businessman Ponomarev against sentence for false denunciation set for October

The Moscow Regional Court will hear an appeal filed by businessman Konstantin Ponomarev, known for his dispute with IKEA over rented diesel generators, against his 8-year sentence in a false denunciation case on October 8.

11:55 16.09.2019

Prosecutors’ $85 mln suit against family of FSB colonel accused of bribery set for Sep.20

Moscow’s Golovinsky District Court has set for September 20 a prosecutors’ claim to forfeit assets worth over 6.3 billion rubles (over $85 million) from relatives of the Federal Security Service’s (FSB) colonel Kirill Cherkalin charged with bribery.

10:44 16.09.2019

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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.

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