Moscow court returns lawsuit against antimonopoly watchdog to MegaFonThe Moscow Commercial Court has returned a lawsuit filed by one of the largest mobile operators in Russia, MegaFon, against the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) to the plaintiff.17:47 18.08.2017
Amount of fines for corruption exceeds $8.5 million in 2017Amount of fines imposed for corruption offences exceeded 500 million rubles ($8.5 million) in the first half of 2017.16:39 18.08.2017
Key books of Jehovah's Witnesses banned in RussiaThe Vyborg City Court of the Leningrad Region has banned key books of Jehovah's Witnesses as extremist.15:10 18.08.2017
CAS bans Russian athlete Anna Pyatykh for 4 yearsThe Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has disqualified Russian triple-jumper Anna Pyatykh for four years after she had been found responsible for violation of anti-doping regulations.14:54 18.08.2017
Russian government approves bill extending jury trials to more casesRussia’s government has approved a bill envisaging a wider use of the jury trial institution for certain demographic groups.13:01 18.08.2017
Convicted "Crossbow Coup" plotter gets 1.5 years in prison for calls for terrorismA court in the city of Samara has sentenced retired Russian military intelligence colonel Vladimir Kvachkov, who is currently serving a term for attempted instigation of an armed riot, to 1.5 years in prison for public calls for terrorism.12:00 18.08.2017
Norwegian authorities arrest Russian woman during protest against Arctic drillingRussian activist Tatiana Vasilyeva has been arrested by the Norwegian Coast Guard during a protest against Arctic drilling in the Barents Sea.11:42 18.08.2017
Russian tycoon Deripaska rebukes arguments of Associated Press in libel caseLawyers representing Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska have forwarded a memorandum to the United States District Court of Columbia arguing against a motion to dismiss defamation case against the Associated Press (AP) news agency.10:50 18.08.2017
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