Criminal case launched against lawmaker for humiliating Nazi POWsInvestigators have initiated a criminal case against a Smolensk City Council lawmaker suspected of humiliating former Nazi concentration camp prisoners.18:00 14.12.2012
Human rights council insists on changing journalist regulationsThe Presidential Human Rights Council believes that it is necessary to introduce amendments to the Criminal Code articles regulating the activities of journalists, to more clearly define the term "slander," and to impose criminal liability for prosecuting citizens who publicly criticize officials.16:08 14.12.2012
Ruling to mitigate Platon Lebedev's sentence to be reconsideredThe Arkhangelsk Regional Court has considered the prosecutor's office appeal against the mitigation of Platon Lebedev's sentence and ruled to submit the decision for review to the Velsk District Court.15:50 14.12.2012
Politkovskaya murder accomplice sentenced to 11 yearsDmitry Pavlyuchenkov, a confessed accomplice in the Anna Politkovskaya murder case, was sentenced to 11 years in prison by the Moscow City Court. 15 months will count as time already served.15:16 14.12.2012
Deripaska's Transstroy sues Olympic developer for $48millionThe Moscow Commercial Court has registered a lawsuit filed by Transstroy Engineering Corporation, part of Oleg Deripaska's Transstroy, to recover 1.491 billion rubles ($48.7 million) from the Olimpstroy state corporation.14:22 14.12.2012
Fraud and money laundering case launched against Navalny brothersInvestigators have initiated a criminal case against Alexei and Oleg Navalny on charges of fraud and money laundering.13:18 14.12.2012
Resolution stalls over TNK-BP shareholder's withdrawal of $9.4bln claimThe Eight Commercial Court of Appeals has postponed until January 24 the hearing over the lawsuit filed by TNK-BP Holding minority shareholder Andrei Prokhorov to recover 288 billion rubles ($9.4 billion) from BP Russian Investment Limited (BPRI) and BP p.l.c.12:18 14.12.2012
Jordanian firm initiates monitoring procedure over Siberian companyThe Krasnoyarsk Territory Commercial Court has initiated a monitoring procedure in Maklakovsky LDK, Siberia's oldest timber export complex, as part of the lawsuit filed by International Investor for Trading.11:51 14.12.2012
Russian investigators intend to take part in UK inquest into Litvinenko's deathThe Investigative Committee has confirmed its intention to take part in the UK inquest into the death of former FSB officer Alexander Litvinenko in 2006.11:20 14.12.2012
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