Father of senator Arashukov to remain in jail as part of $455 mln gas embezzlement caseThe Moscow City Court on Monday dismissed an appeal lodged by Raul Arashukov, the father of senator Rauf Arashukov and CEO of Gazprom Mezhregiongaz, against his detention in the 30-billion-ruble natural gas embezzlement case ($455 million).18:09 11.02.2019
Two men get 15 years each for Moscow railway terror attack plotThe Moscow District Military Court on Monday sentenced two Tajik nationals to 15 years in high security prison each for plotting a terrorist attack on the Moscow Central Circle (MCC) railway.17:38 11.02.2019
Prosecutor demands suspended sentence for ex-school principal accused of extortionA prosecutor has asked a court in Elista, a city in the southern part of Russia and the capital of the Kalmykia Republic, to pass a 2-year suspended sentence and a 1-year probation on ex-school principal Marina Gederim charged with abuse of authority by extortion.16:33 11.02.2019
Khodorkovsky challenges blocking of his website in Moscow courtEx-Yukos owner Mikhail Khodorkovsky has filed an administrative lawsuit seeking to declare blocking of his website by Russia’s communications watchdog Roskomnadzor illegal.16:10 11.02.2019
Detention of convicted businessman Mikhalchenko as part of new case upheldThe Moscow City Court on Monday upheld a lower court’s ruling to hold CEO of Forum Holding Company Dmitry Mikhalchenko convicted of alcohol trafficking in detention until March 21 as part of a new case against him.14:59 11.02.2019
Sentence of four defendants in $20 mln cosmodrome embezzlement case to be reviewedThe Moscow City Court’s Presidium on Monday overturned a ruling mitigating sentence of four defendants in a case over 1.3-billion-ruble embezzlement (about $20 million) during the Vostochny Cosmodrome construction.13:57 11.02.2019
Corruption sentence of ex-deputy governor of Vologda Region reduced by 1.5 yearsThe Vologda Regional Court on Monday reduced sentence given to ex-deputy governor of the region Nikolay Guslinsky for taking bribes from 8 to 6.5 years in prison. Moreover, the court decreased fine imposed on the defendant from 84.7 million rubles ($1.3 million) to 39.5 million rubles (over $600,000).12:44 11.02.2019
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