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Bid to extend detention of businessman involved in Penza Governor’s case set for Aug. 19

Moscow’s Basmanny District Court will hear an investigator’s motion to extend detention of head of BIOTEC Group of Companies Boris Spiegel involved in a bribery case against ex-Penza Region governor Ivan Belozertsev on August 19.

17:37 17.08.2021

Moscow court extends detention of ex-Governor of Penza Region charged with graft

Moscow’s Basmanny District Court on Tuesday extended detention of ex-governor of Penza Region Ivan Belozertsev charged with receiving bribes in the amount of 31 million rubles (over $420,000) until November 20.

16:43 17.08.2021

Regional prosecutor’s assistant suspected of taking bribes

Investigation has been launched into an assistant of a prosecutor of Russia’s Primorsky Krai Damir Niyazov on bribery allegations.

15:50 17.08.2021

Navalny fails to challenge prone to escape status

The Moscow City Court on Tuesday rejected an appeal lodged by Alexey Navalny against dismissal of his lawsuit against a penal colony where he is serving sentence over labeling him as a convict prone to escape.

13:28 17.08.2021

Alleged leader of Crimean cell of banned Jehovah’s Witnesses put in detention

A court in Simferopol, Crimea, on Tuesday placed alleged organizer of the Yalta cell of Jehovah’s Witnesses, a religious organization banned in Russia as extremist, in detention.

12:09 17.08.2021

Ex-owners of VIM Airlines denied review of $400K wage recovery case

The Commercial Court of Russia’s Republic of Tatarstan has refused to reconsider a ruling on the recovery of nearly 29 million rubles ($400,000) of salary overpaid to ex-president of VIM Airlines Rashid Mursekayev and his wife Svetlana.

11:56 17.08.2021

Defense lawyers complain of impossibility to contact convicted foreigner Whelan

Defense lawyers for former American marine Paul Whelan sentenced to 16 years in high-security prison for espionage against Russia have filed complaints over impossibility to contact their client with the Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) and the Prosecutor General’s Office.

10:29 17.08.2021

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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