Prosecutor demands 17 years for alleged mastermind of 1998 murder of Russian lawmakerThe prosecutors have requested that the court sentence Mikhail Glushchenko, a former lawmaker in the State Duma, Russian parliament's lower chamber, to 17 years in prison, or four years more than stated earlier, for the murder of fellow parliamentarian Galina Starovoitova in 1998.17:22 27.08.2015
Makhachkala ex-mayor receives life sentence for murderThe North Caucasus District Court has given a life sentence to Said Amirov, the ex-Mayor of Makhachkala, for the murder of the chief of the local Investigative Committee office and other crimes.15:44 27.08.2015
Nemtsov’s daughter turns to ECHR over slack investigationZhanna Nemtsova, the daughter of the opposition politician Boris Nemtsov who was killed in Moscow in February 2015, has filed a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights regarding the ineffective investigation into her father’s death.14:31 27.08.2015
Russian banker Gitelson and his accomplices to pay $4.3 million in damagesThe Commercial Court of the Urals District has upheld a lower court ruling ordering the former head of EEFC-Ural Bank, Alexander Gitelson, and two other former top managers of the bank to pay 300.2 million rubles ($4.3 million) in damages in a lawsuit filed by the Deposit Insurance Agency (DIA).13:38 27.08.2015
Ex-Ukrainian pilot Savchenko to remain in detention until September 30The Moscow City Court on Thursday upheld the detention of ex-Ukrainian military pilot Nadezhda Savchenko who stands charged with complicity in the murder of two Russian journalists.12:23 27.08.2015
Vnukovo airport engineer pleads guilty in Total CEO plane crash case - reportVnukovo airport engineer Vladimir Ledenev has pleaded guilty of involvement in the crash of a French plane in 2014.11:45 27.08.2015
Novosibirsk court orders examination of city's mayor’s statement in Navalny libel lawsuitA court in Novosibirsk has requested a forensic linguistic examination as part of a libel suit filed by opposition politician Alexei Navalny and the local branch of the People’s Freedom Party (PARNAS) against Mayor Anatoly Lokot.10:53 27.08.2015
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