Four Vostochny embezzlement case defendants sentenced to prisonThe Simonovsky District Court of Moscow on Wednesday sentenced four defendants in a criminal case over embezzlement of 1.3 billion rubles ($23 million) during Vostochny Cosmodrome construction to prison terms ranging from 4.5 to 8 years.16:59 21.02.2018
Russian biathletes accuse Rodchenkov of libel, call him “career criminal”The Supreme Court of New York has registered a libel lawsuit filed by Russian biathletes Olga Zaytseva, Yana Romanova and Olga Vilukhina against former Director of the Moscow Anti-Doping Laboratory and WADA informant Grigory Rodchenkov.15:59 21.02.2018
Gogol Center theater director to stay under house arrest in embezzlement caseThe Moscow City Court has upheld extension of house arrest for the Gogol Center theater director Kirill Serebrennikov charged with embezzling budget funds allocated for arts promotion.14:46 21.02.2018
Acquitted art expert Basner denied $27k compensation for expectation damagesThe Dzerzhinsky District Court of St. Petersburg has dismissed a claim by prominent art expert Yelena Basner, who had been earlier acquitted of fraud, demanding 1.5 million rubles (about $27,000) in compensation for expectation damages from the state.13:59 21.02.2018
Ex-head of Rusnano to be released from house arrest on February 22 – lawyerFormer head of the state-owned technology corporation Rusnano, Leonid Melamed, charged with embezzlement, will be freed from house arrest on February 22.12:58 21.02.2018
Moscow court upholds return of Rusnano ex-head’s case to prosecutorsThe Moscow City Court has upheld a lower court’s ruling returning an embezzlement case against former head of the state-owned technology corporation Rusnano, Leonid Melamed, to prosecutors.11:59 21.02.2018
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