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Proceedings on Deripaska’s defamation suit against Zyuganov closed

Moscow’s Tverskoy District Court on Tuesday closed proceedings on the defamation lawsuit filed by Russian tycoon Oleg Deripaska against the party’s leader Gennady Zyuganov.

19:03 14.05.2019

Chief accountant of St. Petersburg Church of Scientology released from detention

Sakhib Aliyev, chief accountant of the Church of Scientology of St. Petersburg charged with extremism and illegal business, has been released from detention and put under house arrest until August 19.

18:14 14.05.2019

Russia's Federation Council drafts bills to advance e-economy

The Federation Council members along with the government have drafted a package of bills to advance the digital economy.

17:57 14.05.2019

Businessman Deripaska and MP Zyuganov settle defamation dispute amicably

Russian tycoon Oleg Deripaska and the Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov have signed an amicable agreement in their defamation dispute.

17:11 14.05.2019

One year of detention: Russian ombudsman again calls for release of journalist Vyshinsky

Tomorrow marks the year-long detention of Kirill Vyshinsky in Ukraine; and Russian ombudsman Tatiana Moskalkova again expresses a hope that Ukrainian authorities will take steps to the treason case termination and release of the journalist.

16:31 14.05.2019

Ruling on return of case against Serebrennikov’s ex-accountant to prosecutors upheld

The Moscow City Court on Tuesday upheld a ruling on the return of a case against ex-chief accountant of Seventh Studio stage company Nina Maslyayeva charged with embezzlement allegedly committed along with the Gogol Center theater director Kirill Serebrennikov to prosecutors.

15:23 14.05.2019

State Duma backs extension of Russian Audit Chamber’s powers

The State Duma passed in the third and final reading on Tuesday a bill authorizing Russian Audit Chamber to check subsidiaries of state companies and corporations and other companies receiving federal subsidies.

13:44 14.05.2019

Supervision procedure against Yakut subsidiary of Summa Group upheld

The Fourth Commercial Court of Appeals has upheld the introduction of a monitoring procedure against the Yakut Fuel and Energy Company, a subsidiary of troubled Summa Group.

12:53 14.05.2019

Journalist joined as third party to Komi ex-head's defamation suit against newspaper

Journalist Yekaterina Barova has been joined as a third party to the defamation suit filed by ex-head of Russia’s Komi Republic Vyacheslav Gaizer against Arguments and Facts (Argumenty i Fakty) newspaper.

11:56 14.05.2019

Ex-Deputy Culture Minister’s detention upheld in $7 mln embezzlement case

The Moscow City Court has extended detention of ex-Deputy Culture Minister Grigory Pirumov charged with 450-million-ruble (about $7 million) embezzlement until August 16.

10:47 14.05.2019

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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