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Petition for pardoning convicted ex-mayor Urlashov to be considered on April 26

A special commission will consider a petition for pardon of ousted ex-Yaroslavl mayor Yevgeny Urlashov sentenced to 12.5 years in prison for corruption on April 26.

17:29 20.04.2018

Russian Supreme Court rules to review appeal over bitcoin website blocking

The Supreme Court of Russia has obligated the St. Petersburg City Court to review an appeal against blocking of website on cryptocurrencies bitcoininfo.ru.

16:01 20.04.2018

Treason and espionage caseload lowers – Russian Supreme Court

Russian nationals stood trial on treason and espionage charges in 2017 less often than in 2016.

15:34 20.04.2018

Former Russian high-ranking investigator sentenced to 13 years for corruption

The Moscow City Court has sentenced ex-chief of the Investigative Committee’s Internal Security Directorate Mikhail Maksimenko to 13 years in a penal colony for taking especially large-scale bribes.

14:59 20.04.2018

Number of women convicted in criminal cases drops in Russia

Over 94,000 women were convicted in criminal cases in 2017 that is 4,300 less than in 2016.

13:15 20.04.2018

Supreme Court upholds life sentence for Russian biker in multiple murder case

The Supreme Court of Russia has upheld life sentence for biker Ilya Aseyev convicted of killing five other motorcycle riders in the Moscow Region.

12:43 20.04.2018

Investigators update information on Kemerovo fire death toll

Investigators reported Friday that 60 people had died in the fire in the Zimnyaya Vishnya (Winter Cherry) shopping mall.

11:59 20.04.2018

Jurors find Russia's kickboxing champion of Europe guilty of drug trafficking

Jurors have found former two-times kickboxing champion of Europe and ex-officer of the Russian anti-drug agency Alexander Bolshakov guilty of drug and weapon trafficking.

10:36 20.04.2018

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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.

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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.

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