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Ex-employee of Moscow detention center gets 4 years for taking bribes

The Preobrazhensky District Court of Moscow has sentenced ex-employee a detention center Yekaterina Kravchuk to 4 years behind bars for taking bribes.

18:13 31.05.2019

Russian child rights commissioner strives for reforming orphanage system

The system of orphan homes in Russia needs to be reformed, children’s rights commissioner Anna Kuznetsova has said during her meeting with President Vladimir Putin.

17:31 31.05.2019

Occupational pension draft law reaches Russia’s State Duma

A bill granting Russian women and men a right to occupational pension at the age of 55 and 60 respectively has been introduced into the State Duma.

17:15 31.05.2019

Order to put lawyer involved in Roscosmos embezzlement case on wanted list upheld

Moscow’s Babushkinsky District Court on Friday refused to annul a ruling whereby a wanted notice was issued for Chairman of Tretyakov & Partners law firm Igor Tretyakov as part of the 330-million-ruble (about $5 million) Roscosmos embezzlement case.

16:06 31.05.2019

Bankruptcy procedure against Carlo Pazolini founder extended

The Moscow Commercial Court has extended asset disposal of the founder of Carlo Pazolini shoe retailer Ilya Reznik involved in a bankruptcy procedure for six months.

15:01 31.05.2019

Putin signs order naming Russian airports after prominent figures

President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed an order naming more than 40 Russian airports after persons deserving well of the country.

14:08 31.05.2019

Commercial court refuses to collect $700k from ex-top manager of Otkritie Bank

The Moscow Commercial Court has refused to recover 43.5 million rubles (about $700,000) from the former vice-president of the Financial Corporation Otkritie Gennady Zhuzhlev in favor of the bank upon its lawsuit.

13:14 31.05.2019

Russian cadet charged with plotting terror attack to undergo forced mental treatment

The Moscow District Military Court on Friday ruled to forcibly confine cadet Vadim Osipov charged with inducing to terrorism and preparing a terror attack in the A.F. Mozhaisky's Military-Space Academy in a psychiatric hospital.

12:52 31.05.2019

Russian nationalist’s 10-year prison term for robbery, hooliganism upheld

The Moscow City Court dismissed an appeal of Russian nationalist Maxim Martsinkevich against a 10-year sentence he had received for robbery and hooliganism.

11:07 31.05.2019

Prosecutors seek compulsory treatment for Russian cadet accused of plotting terror attack

Prosecutors have demanded compulsory psychiatric care for cadet Vadim Osipov as sentence in a case over preparing a terror attack in the A.F. Mozhaisky's Military-Space Academy.

10:49 31.05.2019

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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