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Former high-ranking investigator loses appeal against detention in bribery case

Ex-chief of the Investigative Committee’s Moscow directorate Alexey Kramarenko charged with receiving bribes has lost an appeal against extension of his detention until June 26.

19:32 30.05.2019

Moscow lawyer accused of $15 mln embezzlement to be held in detention till June 17

The Moscow City Court on Thursday upheld detention of Sergey Yuryev, the president of Moscow's bar association Mezhregion, in a case over 1-billion-ruble embezzlement (over $15 million) from the State Air Traffic Management Corporation (ATM).

18:19 30.05.2019

State Duma gives way on fines for unauthorized distribution of foreign print media

The State Duma passed in a final third reading on Thursday a bill fixing fines of up to 30,000 rubles (nearly $500) for unauthorized distributing foreign print periodicals in Russia.

17:21 30.05.2019

Russian MPs back tougher punishment for drunken-driving accidents

The State Duma adopted a bill toughening punishment up to 15 years in prison for drunken-driving traffic accidents led to death or injuries in the third and final reading on Thursday.

16:11 30.05.2019

Russian national fined $300 for failure to report terror attack plot

Russian citizen Vyacheslav Pavlovsky has been fined 20,000 rubles ($300) by court for failure to report planned terror attacks to the police.

15:09 30.05.2019

Twelve regional Interior Ministry officers arrested on corruption allegations

Twelve senior police and road traffic safety officers have been arrested in Russia’s Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria on suspicion of corruption.

14:09 30.05.2019

HIV, Hepatitis C positives allowed to adopt children in specific situations – Russian law

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill permitting individuals infected with HIV or Hepatitis C to adopt children in certain circumstances into law.

13:12 30.05.2019

Appeals against Russian footballers’ sentence in hooliganism case set for June 13

The Moscow City Court will hear appeals against sentence of Russian footballers Pavel Mamayev and Alexander Kokorin and two other defendants convicted in a hooliganism case.

12:08 30.05.2019

Russian President enacts access of patients’ relatives to hospital emergency rooms

Relatives of hospitalized patients will be allowed to visit them in emergency wards, according to the law signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

11:08 30.05.2019

Capital amnesty to be extended in Russia until March 2020

A package of bills extending the timeline for capital amnesty in Russia until March 1, 2020, has been signed into law by President Vladimir Putin.

10:52 30.05.2019

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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