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Google's claim over blocking YouTube videos dismissed in Russia

The Moscow Commercial Court has dismissed Google LLC's claim against the Russian communications watchdog Roskomnadzor seeking that the restriction of access to 12 links to illegal content on YouTube was recognized as unlawful.

17:46 04.08.2021

Supreme Court upholds 13-year sentence of Russian for links with U.S. Intelligence Agency

The Supreme Court of Russia on Wednesday upheld the 13-year prison sentence given to ex-employee of an operator of the Northern Fleet’s ships Yury Yeshchenko for cooperating with the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

16:38 04.08.2021

Russian prosecutors seek to collect $126 mln from ex-Minister, Alfa-Bank

The Russian Prosecutor General's Office is asking the Moscow Gagarinsky District court to collect in favor of the state more than $126 million from ex-Minister of the Open Government Mikhail Abyzov and Alfa-Bank.

16:04 04.08.2021

Two Russian security officers charged with fraud go on trial

Two former officers of the Federal Security Service (FSB) indicted in fraud face trial in the Moscow Garrison Military Court.

15:27 04.08.2021

Penitentiary officials seek to detain medical workers union's head in sanitary breach case

The Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) has filed a motion seeking to place the head of the medical workers' union Alyans Vrachei (Doctors' Alliance) Anastasia Vasilyeva in detention as part of a sanitary violations case.

14:18 04.08.2021

Deripaska’s defamation claim against Navalny may be resumed

The Moscow Commercial Court will hear a bid to resume defamation lawsuit filed by businessman Oleg Deripaska against Alexey Navalny on September 16.

13:05 04.08.2021

Russia’s Federal Chamber of Lawyers urges investigators to address attacks on lawyers

The Federal Chamber of Lawyers has turned to Chairman of the Investigative Committee Alexander Bastrykin in connection with the attacks on lawyers in Khakassia and the Khabarovsk Krai.

12:21 04.08.2021

Actor Efremov’s appeal against sentence in fatal car crash case set for mid-September

The Second Cassation Court of General Jurisdiction will consider an appeal filed by actor Mikhail Efremov against his sentence in the case over fatal road traffic accident on September 15.

10:53 04.08.2021

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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