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Moscow poisoner sentenced to 16 years behind bars - court

Murat Sabanov born in Russia’s Republic of Kabardino Balkariya, on Thursday received 16 years in high-security prison for the poisoning and robbing spree in central Moscow.

17:43 20.05.2021

Russian man gets 4 years for beating police officer at illegal winter rally in Moscow

Moscow’s Tverskoy District Court on Thursday sentenced Eugeny Yesenov, Russia’s national born in the Republic of Kalmykia, to 4 years in penal colony for beating a policeman at the illegal rally held in central Moscow on January 23.

16:22 20.05.2021

Investigators demand detention for two officials of Ministry for Industry and Trade

Investigators on Thursday asked the Basmanny District Court of Moscow to detain director of the pharma and medical industry development department of Russia’s Ministry for Industry and Trade Olga Kolotilova and her deputy Olga Podkidysheva in a fraud case.

15:09 20.05.2021

Superservice Digital Enforcement Proceedings to be put in operation in 2022

Superservice Digital Enforcement Proceedings, the model of which the executive authorities are currently working on, should start working in 2022, according to Deputy Minister of the Russian Justice Ministry Yevgeniy Zabarchuk at the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum (SPBILF) 9¾.

14:30 20.05.2021

Russia’s Ombudsman proposes amnesty for minor and medium crimes convicts

Russia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova during the Council of Ombudsmen held in Krasnoyarsk on Thursday proposed to proclaim amnesty for people convicted of minor and medium-gravity crimes.

11:32 20.05.2021

Former St. Petersburg vice-governor gets 5.5 years for embezzlement, graft

The Kuybyshevsky District Court of St. Petersburg on Thursday sentenced former vice-governor of St. Petersburg Marat Oganesyan to 5.5 years in high-security penal colony graft and embezzlement of funds allocated for the construction of the city’s Arena football stadium.

10:46 20.05.2021

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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