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Bill obliging foreign IT giants to open offices in Russia passes first stage in State Duma

The State Duma passed a bill obliging foreign IT companies to open offices in Russia in the first reading on Tuesday.

18:12 01.06.2021

Russian Administrative Offense Code to punish for authorizing operations with criminal properties

The Government Law-Making Commission has approved draft amendments to the Code of Administrative Offenses establishing significant fines for financial operations and transactions involving property obtained illegally.

17:46 01.06.2021

Woman charged with 2016 attack on Russian embassy in Kiev arrested in absentia

Moscow’s Basmanny District Court has issued an arrest warrant in absentia for Russian woman Irina Belacheu accused of participation in the attack against Russia’s embassy in Kiev in March 2016.

16:36 01.06.2021

Ex-Transaero receiver released of serving sentence in $15 million embezzlement case

The Moscow City Court on Tuesday held to release former court-appointed receiver of Transaero air carrier Mikhail Kotov of serving a sentence for 1-billion-ruble embezzlement (about $15 million) and abuse of office.

16:01 01.06.2021

Russian Civic Chamber urges citizens to back memorandum on protection of minors on Internet

Members of the Russian Civic Chamber invite all concerned citizens to join the parent community's memorandum on the protection of children on the Internet and social networks.

15:43 01.06.2021

Sentence of videographer of Navalny’s foundation in extremism case reduced by month

The Moscow City Court on Tuesday reduced a two-year jail sentence imposed on Pavel Zelensky, a camera-control engineer of a foundation founded by Alexey Navalny and recognized as foreign agent, for calls for extremism by one month.

15:00 01.06.2021

Ex-director of undesirable NGO comes under investigation in Russia

A probe has been initiated in the Krasnodar Region into Andrey Pivovarov, a former director of Otkrytaya Rossia (OR), an organization registered in Great Britain and recognized in Russia as undesirable.

14:48 01.06.2021

Chair of banned Majlis of Crimean Tatars sentenced to 6-year imprisonment in absentia

The Supreme Court of Crimea on Tuesday sentenced Refat Chubarov, chairman of Majlis of Crimean Tatars banned in Russia as extremist, to 6 years in prison in absentia for organizing mass riots.

13:59 01.06.2021

President Putin proposes to empower Prosecutor General's Office to represent Russia in ECHR

Russian President Vladimir Putin has submitted to the State Duma a bill seeking to empower the Prosecutor General's Office to represent the interests of the Russian Federation in international and foreign courts.

12:14 01.06.2021

Cassation upholds 11-year sentence of former vice-governor of Kurgan for $70k graft

The Seventh Cassation Court of General Jurisdiction on Tuesday upheld an 11-year prison sentence passed on the former deputy Governor of Russia’s Kurgan Region Roman Vanyukov for taking bribes worth over 5 million rubles ($70,000).

11:37 01.06.2021

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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