Ex-Russian ecology official Oleg Mitvol detained over suspected fraudA Russian court on Friday ordered Oleg Mitvol, a former official of Russia’s environment agency Rosprirodnadzor, to be kept in custody until July 24 on charges of large-scale fraud.11:05 10.06.2022
Indian python taken from negligent owner, handed over to zooA four-meter Indian python, abandoned by its owner in an apartment of a five-story building in the village of Naziya, has been seized by a court decision and transferred to the zoo.10:39 01.09.2021
Russian court upholds repeal of $5 mln compensation for oil spill near Sakhalin coastThe Commercial Court of the Far Eastern District has upheld a ruling of a lower court to repeal collection of 329.1 million rubles (about $5 million) from Rostorg company, an owner of the ship Nadezhda, for damage to environment resulting from an oil spill near the island of Sakhalin.10:53 29.06.2017
Official from Russia's environmental watchdog detained on suspicion of fraudMoscow's Preobrazhensky District Court detained until February 27 Dmitry Valenza, official from Russia's environmental watchdog Rosprirodnadzor, suspected of attempted fraud.13:44 29.12.2016
Russian court recovers $5 mln from ship owner for oil spill near Sakhalin coastThe Sakhalin Regional Commercial Court has ruled in favor of the Russian environmental watchdog agency Rosprirodnadzor, which lodged a lawsuit against a ship owner seeking to recover damage to environment resulting from an oil spill near the island of Sakhalin in the amount of 329.1 million rubles (about $5 million).16:46 30.11.2016
Russian environmental watchdog bills Defense Ministry $18.5 mlnThe Pacific Maritime Administration of Russia’s Federal Service for Supervision of Natural Resource Usage (Rosprirodnadzor) has billed the Defense Ministry 1.2 billion rubles ($18.5 million) asking it to voluntary compensate environmental damage caused by the Ministry’s two sunken vessels16:45 11.11.2016
Russian environmental watchdog files lawsuit against Father FrostThe environmental protection authority, Rosprirodnadzor, has filed a lawsuit against Father Frost from the town of Veliky Ustyug seeking recovery of 15,000 rubles in compensation.11:50 04.01.2016