Chinese citizen charged with stealing brilliant to stay in Russian detentionThe St. Petersburg City Court on Wednesday upheld a lower court’s ruling to detain a Chinese citizen Liu Limay, who stands charged with stealing a brilliant worth 6 million rubles ($106,000) from a jewellery exhibition.18:15 05.04.2017
Russian court reduces sentence for defendant in opposition-minded ex-mayor’s caseThe Yaroslavl Regional Court has reduced the sentence for one of defendants in the corruption case against ousted Yaroslavl ex-mayor Yevgeny Urlashov to three years and nine months in a penal colony.17:50 05.04.2017
Russian government approves antiterrorism protection requirements for metro objectsRussian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has signed an order on approval of requirements for antiterrorist protection of metro facilities.16:50 05.04.2017
State Duma adopts bill on functions of Russia’s Federal Protective ServiceThe State Duma has adopted a bill expected to increase the Federal Protective Service’s (FSO) efficiency.14:32 05.04.2017
Suspects in abetting terrorism arrested in St. PetersburgSix individuals have been arrested in St. Petersburg on suspicion of abetting terrorism.13:03 05.04.2017
State Duma adopts penalties for evidence forgery in administrative casesThe State Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament, passed in the third reading on Wednesday a bill introducing criminal punishment for falsification of evidence in administrative cases.12:19 05.04.2017
Russian Supreme Court refuses to declare Jehovah's Witnesses victims of repressionsThe Supreme Court of Russia has dismissed a counter lawsuit filed by the Jehovah's Witnesses religious organization against the Justice Ministry seeking to declare its actions unlawful and to recognize organization’s members as victims of political repressions.11:15 05.04.2017
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