Prosecutors ask 13 years in prison for ex-CEO of company related to Defense MinistryProsecutors had asked the Tverskoy Moscow Court to sentence Alexander Yelkin, the former CEO of Slavyanka utility company, who stands charged with embezzlement of 118 million rubles ($1.8 million) he got as kick-backs from companies he controlled to 13 years in prison and a 500 million rubles ($7.7 million) fine.18:41 27.06.2016
Alleged killer of Russian pilot downed in Syria released but restrictedA court in the city of Izmir in western Turkey has released Alparslan Celik, alleged murderer of Oleg Peshkov, Russian pilot of Su-24 bomber downed by the Turkish Air Force in Syria, on travel restrictions until the end of the trial.16:46 27.06.2016
Russian billionaire Arkady Rotenberg’s claim over EU sanctions set for June 29The European Court of Justice (ECJ) in Luxembourg has scheduled the hearing of a claim lodged by Russian businessman Arkady Rotenberg challenging his inclusion on the EU sanctions list for June 29.15:36 27.06.2016
Russian national appeals court’s ruling on trademark dispute with U.S. firmA Russian entrepreneur Alexei Zaitsev has appealed the Kaliningrad Commercial Court’s ruling that, on request of U.S. firm Saucony, Inc., prohibited to use trademarks in in the domain name “saucony.ru” and recovery of 300,000 rubles ($4,615).14:42 27.06.2016
Russian prosecutors ask to close websites providing info on sales of banned foodA court in St. Petersburg has received five lawsuits from the local Prosecutor’s Office on declaring online information on potential supply of products that are banned for distribution in Russia illegal.12:31 27.06.2016
Bribery case against Russian governor Belykh does not contradict law - officialInitiation of a bribery case against Kirov region governor Nikita Belykh does not contravene the law.11:50 27.06.2016
Russian investigators request U.S. authorities’ help in criminal case related to dopingThe Investigative Committee of Russia has filed a request for judicial help in the investigation of a criminal case against Moscow's anti-doping laboratory‘s ex-head Gregory Rodchenkov.10:35 27.06.2016
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