Norwegian citizen detained by Russian court pleads not guilty to espionageA citizen of Norway Frode Berg detained by a Russian court on suspicion of espionage has pleaded not guilty.18:29 26.12.2017
Case of Russian high-ranking investigator reaches courtA criminal case against head of the Investigative Committee’s Internal Security Directorate Mikhail Maksimenko, charged with taking $550,000 in bribes, has been forwarded to the Moscow City Court for hearing.16:56 26.12.2017
Russian court approves amicable agreement between Rosneft and AFK SistemaThe Commercial Court of the Republic of Bashkortostan has approved an amicable agreement in a 170.6-billion-ruble dispute (about $2.9 billion) between AFK Sistema, Sistema-Invest, and Rosneft oil corporation.15:02 26.12.2017
Government backs abolishing limitation period for pedophile crimes - children’s ombudsmanAnna Kuznetsova, Russia's children's rights commissioner, said during a press breakfast on Tuesday that a proposal to abolish the statute of limitations for sexual crimes against children had been endorsed by the government.14:22 26.12.2017
Russian upper house endorses bill on 10-year imprisonment for false terrorism reportsRussia’s upper house of parliament, the Federation Council, on Tuesday approved a draft law toughening punishment for false reports of terrorist attacks up to 10 years in prison.13:16 26.12.2017
Criminal case opened in Bulgaria on complaint of Russian businessman Andrey VarganovThe prosecutor's office of the city of Silistra on the complaint of Russian businessman Andrey Varganov opened a criminal case against his former business partner Chudomir Dobrev Ivanov for a number of articles, including fraud, forgery of documents and misappropriation of property.12:58 26.12.2017
Federation Council backs life sentence for terrorist recruitmentThe Federation Council, the upper house of Russia’s parliament, on Tuesday approved a bill toughening punishment for recruiting terrorists up to life sentence.11:47 26.12.2017
Russian Accounts Chamber reveals over 6,500 violations in 2017The Accounts Chamber of Russia, the body of external public audit and control, revealed over 6,500 violations involving 1.9 trillion rubles (about $32.9 billion).10:59 26.12.2017
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