State Duma Committee backs bill on supervision over convicted drug traffickersThe State Duma Committee on security and counteracting corruption has supported a bill establishing administrative supervision over criminals repeatedly responsible for illegal drug trafficking.17:34 18.05.2017
Charges brought against one more defendant in St. Petersburg terror attack caseInvestigators have charged Mukhamadyusup Ermatov, one of the defendants in the St. Petersburg metro blast case, with terrorism and illegal trafficking of explosives.16:55 18.05.2017
Russian authorities conduct searches in major real estate developer’s officeRussian investigators have conducted searches at the office of PIK Group real estate developer in relation to actions of unidentified managers of the Dinamo sport society, charged with abuse of office.15:24 18.05.2017
Russian ex-prosecutor gets 8.5 years in prison for corruptionA court has sentenced Vladimir Zubakin, former prosecutor of the Russian city of Engels in the Saratov Region, to 8.5 years in prison for taking bribes.14:00 18.05.2017
Moscow City Court refuses to release Ukrainian journalist charged with spyingThe Moscow City Court has dismissed an appeal filed by legal defense of Ukrainian journalist Roman Sushchenko, who stands charged with espionage, against extension of his detention until June 30.13:10 18.05.2017
State Duma Committee backs Roskomnadzor’s duty to report cases of calls to suicideThe State Duma Committee on Family Affairs, Women and Children has recommended that the lower house adopt in the second reading a bill obliging Russia’s communications regulator Roskomnadzor to report to the police cases of distributing banned information online including calls to suicide.12:50 18.05.2017
Moscow court to review Usmanov’s libel lawsuit against Navalny on May 30The Lyublinsky District Court of Moscow will review a civil lawsuit filed by Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov against opposition politician Alexey Navalny over protection of honor and dignity.10:47 18.05.2017
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