Moscow court to review appeal against seizure of WADA informant’s propertyThe Moscow City Court will consider an appeal against a lower court’s ruling ordering the seizure of property belonging to Moscow's anti-doping laboratory’s ex-head Gregory Rodchenkov, who is involved in a criminal case over abuse of office, on March 1.17:40 15.02.2017
Victims demand $745,000 from alleged organizer of 2002 Moscow theater hostage crisisVictims in the case over hostage taking at the Dubrovka theater in southeast Moscow in 2002 that left 130 dead have demanded 43 million rubles (about $745,000) from Khasan Zakayev, an alleged mastermind of the terrorist attack.16:52 15.02.2017
Former Crimean Vice-Prime Minister suspected of taking bribeA criminal case has been launched against a former Vice-Prime Minister of Crimea on suspicion of taking a large-scale bribe.15:11 15.02.2017
State Duma passes bill on broadcast of court proceedings online in second readingThe State Duma on Wednesday adopted a bill clarifying the procedure for broadcasting court proceedings and publication of judicial rulings online.14:50 15.02.2017
Russian teens to go on trial on animal cruelty chargesProsecutors have approved indictment in a high-profile case against two 17-year old girls charged with animal abuse and their alleged 18-year old accomplice.13:32 15.02.2017
Russian upper house approves fines for failure to block sites with banned informationThe Federation Council, Russia’s upper house of parliament, on Wednesday approved a bill introducing fines of up to 100,000 rubles (about $1,700) for Internet providers failed to restrict access to websites which distribute prohibited information.12:03 15.02.2017
State Duma adopts bill on deferral of sentence for pregnant womenThe State Duma on Wednesday in the third and final reading, passed a bill authorizing courts to set aside real prison sentences for pregnant women and new parents during delivering a judgement.11:30 15.02.2017
Ex-Russian MP charged with large scale fraud - reportRussia’s Investigative Committee charged former communist lawmaker Denis Voronenkov, who had allegedly fled to Ukraine, with large scale fraud in absentia.10:56 15.02.2017
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