Cypriot company demands over $75 million from Summa Group subsidiaryThe Cypriot firm Bronstel Consultants Limited has filed a 4.9-billion-ruble claim (over $75 million) against Global Electro Service, a subsidiary of Summa Group, with the Moscow Commercial Court.17:41 29.03.2019
Ombudsman to check validity of lodging organized crime charges against businessmenMoscow’s business ombudsman Tatiana Mineyeva intends to request the police for statistics of economic crime cases with defendants being additionally accused of organizing a criminal gang.16:13 29.03.2019
Woman convicted of stealing millions for Church of Scientology to stand one more trialEkaterina Zaborskikh, who had been already two times convicted of embezzling millions of rubles from real estate investors and transferring the money to the Church of Scientology Moscow, will go on the third trial on similar charges.15:38 29.03.2019
Former Russian MP challenges law protecting authority from online insults in courtEx-lawmaker of the State Duma Dmitry Gudkov has asked the Supreme Court of Russia to disable the law on blocking of websites containing defamatory information insulting Russia's society, state symbols and state bodies.15:15 29.03.2019
Moscow court to examine ex-Turkey envoy’s speech as part of Zhirinovsky defamation suitMoscow’s Ostankinsky District Court will examine records of a news conference of the former Turkish envoy to the U.S. Nuzhet Kandemir concerning deportation of Vladimir Zhirinovsky from Turkey in 1969 as part of the MP’s defamation dispute with a journalist of the Financial Times (FT).14:41 29.03.2019
ECHR to proceed with Russian opposition politician’s complaint over rally banThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has accepted an application lodged by Russian opposition politician Sergey Udaltsov over a ban on participation in public meetings for hearing.13:19 29.03.2019
Former Russian minister charged with $62 mln embezzlement appeals against detentionEx-Russian Minister for Open Government affairs Mikhail Abyzov, who stands charged with 4-billion-ruble ($62 million) embezzlement and organizing a gang, has filed an appeal against his detention.11:29 29.03.2019
Ex-Khabarovsk Region governor denied $232k bail in Rosneft embezzlement caseMoscow’s Basmanny District Court has denied a 15-million-ruble ($232,000) bail to ex-governor of Russia’s Khabarovsk Region Victor Ishayev over alleged embezzlement of monetary funds from Rosneft oil company.10:08 29.03.2019
Ookla LLC loses court challenge against fine for data storage violationsA 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 conditionsRussia'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 DumaLawmakers 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