Civil claims against mass shooter Vinogradov mounts to 5 mln rublesThe sum of civil claims filed against lawyer Dmitry Vinogradov, who pleaded guilty in August to having killed six people in a Moscow rampage, has risen to 5 million rubles ($150,000).17:19 03.09.2013
Three managers charged with embezzling GLONASS program fundsThree managers have been officially charged with embezzling money allocated for the GLONASS program, Investigative Committee spokesperson Vladimir Markin said Tuesday.16:43 03.09.2013
Moscow court orders detention of Kazakh oligarch's associate in fraud caseMoscow's Tverskoy District Court ordered the detention of Yelena Tischenko, a close associate of Kazakh billionaire and former chairman of the board of BTA Bank Mukhtar Ablyazov, on fraud and money laundering charges.15:54 03.09.2013
North Caucasus region permits headscarves in schoolsThe government of Russia’s predominantly Muslim North Caucasus Republic of Dagestan has permitted wearing headscarves in schools, a spokesman for Dagestan’s education ministry said on Monday.15:07 03.09.2013
Businessman arrested for suspected $1,5 million Olympic developer embezzlementMoscow's Tverskoy District Court has ruled to detain the CEO of a company suspected of having embezzled more than 50 million rubles ($1,5 million) from the Olympic development funds.14:10 03.09.2013
Pussy Riot member Alyokhina's sentence mitigation appeal set for Sep. 26Avtozavodsky district court of Nizhny Novgorod will consider on September 26 a request filed by jailed Pussy Riot punk group member Maria Alyokhina to mitigate the remaining part of her sentence.13:46 03.09.2013
Attorneys prepare defense for Uralkali CEO Vladislav BaumgertnerDefense attorneys for Vladislav Baumgertner, Chief Executive Officer of OAO Uralkali, the world's largest potash producer, are presently preparing their client's defense, one of the Belarusian lawyers told RIA Novosti on Tuesday.12:12 03.09.2013
Dozens of immigrants found in Russian military facilityRussian police discovered 42 immigrants living and working at a Defense Ministry facility in the Moscow Region, the Interior Ministry announced Tuesday.11:40 03.09.2013
Russian rights ombudsman appeals provisions of NGO 'foreign agent' lawRussian Human Rights Commissioner Vladimir Lukin has lodged an appeal against some provisions of the controversial federal law which brands NGOs funded from abroad and engaged in political activities as foreign agents.10:48 03.09.2013
Interpol puts Russian billionaire Kerimov on wanted list – reportInterpol put Russian billionaire Suleiman Kerimov on a wanted list Monday, Belarusian television reported, citing the Interior Ministry. Kerimov is the biggest shareholder in fertilizer giant Uralkali, which is embroiled in a commercial battle with its Belarusian counterpart.10:01 03.09.2013
Ookla LLC loses court challenge against fine for data storage violationsA 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 conditionsRussia'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 DumaLawmakers 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