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Stand-up comic detained for 10 days for xenophobic jokes about Russians

Moscow’s Tagansky District Court on Monday placed stand-up comic Idrak Mirzalizade in administrative detention for 10 days for insulting Russian people on account of ethnic descent.

16:52 09.08.2021

St. Petersburg metro terrorist attack case sentence comes into force

Sentence delivered in case over a suicide bomber terror attack committed in the St. Petersburg metro in 2017 came into force on Monday.

14:44 09.08.2021

Businessman Baturin to stay detained in fraud attempt case until September

The Moscow City Court on Monday dismissed an appeal against detention of businessman Viktor Baturin, who stands charged with attempted fraud.

13:10 09.08.2021

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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