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Prosecutor seeks up to 18 months behind bars for footballers Kokorin and Mamayev

A prosecutor on Monday demanded to sentence Russian football stars Alexander Kokorin and Pavel Mamayev to 18 and 17 months in penal colony respectively in a hooliganism case.

17:42 06.05.2019

Ex-regional health minister gets 12 years in prison for receiving bribes

A court in Chita in Russia's Zabaikalye Territory has sentenced the former region’s health minister Mikhail Lazutkin to 12 years in prison for taking bribes.

16:54 06.05.2019

Baring Vostok founder to stay under house arrest until mid-July

The Moscow City Court on Monday upheld a lower court’s decision to extend house arrest for Baring Vostok investment company's founder, U.S. citizen Michael Calvey, who stands charged with 2.5-billion-ruble (about $40 million) embezzlement, until July 14.

15:42 06.05.2019

Sentence given to Yukos insolvency officer’s grandchild for attempted murder takes effect

The Moscow City Court on Monday upheld a 10.5-year prison sentence passed upon Maria Rebgun, the granddaughter of a reputable bankruptcy commissioner of Yukos oil company Eduard Rebgun, attempted murder and assault related to robbery.

14:59 06.05.2019

Bankruptcy proceedings against Е4 Group extended for 6 months

The Moscow Commercial Court has extended bankruptcy proceedings against a full-service engineering company Е4 Group for 6 months.

13:45 06.05.2019

Over 20 persons recognized as victims in SSJ-100 fire case – investigators

Over 20 people have been recognized as victims in a case over the deadly fire on board a passenger aircraft Sukhoi Superjet-100 (SSJ-100) at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport by now.

12:48 06.05.2019

Ex-top manager ordered to pay Otkritie Bank over $900,000

The Moscow Commercial Court has recovered 60 million rubles (over $900,000) from ex-board member of the Financial Corporation Otkritie Alexander Tarabrin in favor of the bank.

11:29 06.05.2019

Probe opened into board plane fire at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport

The Investigative Committee’s Main Directorate for major investigations will inquire into the deadly fire on board a passenger aircraft Sukhoi Superjet-100 at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport that killed 41 people.

10:51 06.05.2019

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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