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Northwestern tax service official put in detention for two months in graft case

Moscow’s Dorogomilovsky District Court on Monday ordered detention of acting chief Northwestern Tax Directorate’s anti-corruption department of Russia’s Federal Tax Service Maxim Rozsypalo suspected of bribery until October 14.

18:19 16.08.2021

Lawmaker challenges ruling in defamation dispute with Russian TV star

The Moscow City Duma Communist lawmaker Pavel Tarasov has challenged dismissal of his defamation lawsuit against famous Russian TV and radio host Vladimir Solovyev.

17:59 16.08.2021

Ruling against Navalny’s ally in defamation dispute with businessman upheld

The Moscow City Court on Monday upheld a lower court’s ruling ordering Lyubov Sobol, an associate of Alexey Navalny, to pay businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin 500,000 rubles (about $7,000) for defamation.

17:11 16.08.2021

Investigators seek to detain Northwestern tax service official suspected of graft

Investigators on Monday filed a motion to put acting chief Northwestern Tax Directorate’s anti-corruption department of Russia’s Federal Tax Service Maxim Rozsypalo suspected of bribery in detention.

16:00 16.08.2021

Navalny’s spokesperson sentenced to restriction of liberty for breaching sanitary rules

Moscow’s Preobrazhensky District Court on Monday sentenced Kira Yarmysh, the spokesperson of a foundation founded by Alexey Navalny, to 1.5 years of restriction of liberty for breaching sanitary norms at an illegal rally held in Januarу.

15:26 16.08.2021

Tax official arrested in Moscow on bribery allegations

Acting chief Northwestern Tax Directorate’s anti-corruption department of Russia’s Federal Tax Service Maxim Rozsypalo has been arrested in Moscow on suspicion of graft.

14:38 16.08.2021

Former Russian Deputy Agriculture Minister challenges insolvency

Ex-Deputy Agriculture Minister Alexey Bazhanov has filed an appeal against his bankruptcy and introducing of related procedures against him.

10:48 16.08.2021

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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