Ex-Culture Ministry official appeals house arrest in embezzlement caseFormer official of Russia’s Culture Ministry Sophia Apfelbaum, who stands charged in the embezzlement case involving the Gogol Center theater director Kirill Serebrennikov, has filed an appeal against a court decision to put her under house arrest.18:00 08.11.2017
Moscow court overturns ruling on detention of Ukraine’s Naftogaz ex-chairmanThe Moscow City Court on Wednesday vacated a lower court’s order to put ex-head of Ukraine’s largest oil and gas corporation Naftogaz Igor Bakay in detention as part of a large-scale embezzlement case.16:54 08.11.2017
Sentence of Russian tycoon Polonsky upheldThe Moscow City Court on Wednesday upheld the sentence given to Russian businessman Sergey Polonsky for large-scale embezzlement.15:48 08.11.2017
First criminal case against alleged leader of international drug cartel opened in RussiaA criminal case against an alleged organizer of international criminal group, which supplied drugs from North Africa to CIS countries, has been launched in Russia for the first time.14:59 08.11.2017
Ombudsman Kuznetsova supports creation of federal Council of FathersRussia's children's rights commissioner Anna Kuznetsova has approved an initiative on creation of federal Council of Fathers.13:18 08.11.2017
Rosneft CEO Sechin to be questioned in ex-minister Ulyukayev bribery caseRosneft oil company’s CEO Igor Sechin will be summoned to appear before court for questioning as a witness in the corruption case against Russia’s former economy minister Alexey Ulyukayev.12:59 08.11.2017
Russian Supreme Court upholds ex-Yukos security chief’s sentenceThe Supreme Court of Russia on Wednesday upheld the sentence of ex-Yukos security chief Alexey Pichugin, who is serving life term in prison, and refused to resume proceedings in the case.11:45 08.11.2017
Russian investigators to seek extradition of WADA informant Rodchenkov from U.S.Russian investigators will seek extradition of ex-Director of the WADA-accredited Moscow Laboratory Grigory Rodchenkov, charged with abuse of office, from the United States.10:55 08.11.2017
Russian Basketball Federation ex-chief appeals sentence in embezzlement caseYulia Anikeyeva, former president of the Russian Basketball Federation (RBF), filed an appeal against a 4.5-year prison sentence she had earlier received for embezzlement of 44 million rubles (about $753,000 at the current exchange rate).09:59 08.11.2017
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