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Attorney of notorious Russian defendants put under house arrest in fraud attempt case

Moscow’s Presnensky District Court on Friday placed lawyer Alexander Vershinin defending several defendants in notorious cases under house arrest on attempted fraud allegations until June 16.

19:15 17.04.2020

State Duma restricts sale of alcoholic beverages by bars in apartment houses

Russia’s State Duma has passed in the second and third final readings a bill empowering regional authorities to put caps on sale of alcoholic beverages or ban the operation of public catering businesses, the premises of which are situated in apartment houses or in close proximity thereof.

18:00 17.04.2020

Policeman accused of drug planting to wait for trial under house arrest

The Central District Court of Russia’s city of Kaliningrad has placed police officer Ruslan Yakovenko under house arrest until June 14 over alleged drugs planting.

17:36 17.04.2020

Russia’s government to back loans businesses make to pay wages – State Duma

Russia’s State Duma has passed in the third final reading a bill providing state guarantees to businesses amid the coronavirus pandemic, among them those concerning funds enterprises borrow to pay wages and salaries.

17:24 17.04.2020

Central Bank passes further steps to protect Russian citizens’ interests

The Central Bank has established additional measures to protect the interests of Russian citizens.

16:18 17.04.2020

Attorney of notorious Russian defendants pleads partially guilty to fraud attempt

Lawyer Alexander Vershinin defending several defendants in notorious cases, who had been arrested on suspicion of attempted fraud, pleaded partially guilty.

15:23 17.04.2020

Simplified access to Russian citizenship approved by State Duma lawmakers

A draft law simplifying the procedure of obtaining Russian citizenship by foreigners was passed by the State Duma on Friday.

14:57 17.04.2020

Two more cases launched over riots in Irkutsk Region penal colony

Two new cases have been opened over riots in a penal colony situated in the Irkutsk Region.

14:01 17.04.2020

MPs specify income support payment provisions due to COVID-19 spread in Russia

The State Duma on Friday adopted a bill specifying income support payments to families with unemployed members.

13:51 17.04.2020

Rights advocate urges to engage NGOs in civil oversight of penitentiary establishments

Chair of the standing commission on civic participation in oversight of law enforcement bodies of Russia’s Presidential Human Rights Council, Chair of the Committee for the Prevention of Torture Igor Kalyapin finds it necessary to engage not-for-profit organizations in the work of torture prevention mechanisms alongside the institution of Ombudsman.

13:19 17.04.2020

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