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Russian government airline’s ex-head receives 2-year suspended sentence

The Tverskoy District Court of Moscow has given former head of the Special flight detachment Rossiya Yaroslav Odintsev a two-year suspended sentence for abuse of office during execution of purchase contracts.

17:27 12.12.2017

Ex-deputy financial director of VIM Airlines arrested in absentia

The Basmanny District Court of Moscow has issued an arrest warrant for former first deputy chief financial officer of VIM Airlines Alevtina Kalashnikova in absentia as part of a case on abuse of office.

16:59 12.12.2017

Telegram fined for refusal to disclose correspondence of terror attack suspects

The reason behind an 800,000-ruble (nearly $14,000) fine imposed on Telegram Messenger LLP is its refusal to disclose data on correspondence transferred by defendants in a criminal case over terror attack in St. Petersburg metro.

15:59 12.12.2017

Ombudsman Moskalkova to apply for pardon of ex-student convicted of attempt to join ISIS

Russia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova will lodge a motion for pardoning Varvara Karaulova (Alexandra Ivanova), a former student of the Moscow State University sentenced to 4.5 years in prison for attempting to join the Islamic State militants in Syria.

14:41 12.12.2017

Russian prosecutors seek to block websites of 11 “undesirable organizations”

The Prosecutor General’s Office has asked Russia’s media watchdog Roskomnadzor to restrict access to websites of 11 organizations designated as “undesirable”.

13:39 12.12.2017

Nemtsov murder case convict faces trial on charges of insulting investigator

A criminal case launched against Temirlan Eskerkhanov, convicted of the murder of Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, over contempt towards an investigator has been forwarded to the Basmanny District Court of Moscow for hearing.

12:43 12.12.2017

Russian businessman’s sentence for hostage taking becomes final

The Supreme Court of Russia on Tuesday upheld a 12-year prison sentence given to businessman Aram Petrosyan for taking hostages and threating to trigger an explosion in a Moscow bank.

11:44 12.12.2017

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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