Ex-president of Baltiyskiy Bank charged with embezzlement arrested in absentiaThe Kuibyshevsky District Court of St. Petersburg on Friday issued an arrest warrant in absentia for a co-owner and ex-president of Baltiyskiy Bank Oleg Shigayev charged with a 3 billion-ruble ($55 million) embezzlement.18:52 30.03.2018
Opposition-minded ex-mayor sentenced for corruption applies for pardonOusted Yaroslavl ex-mayor Yevgeny Urlashov sentenced to 12.5 years in prison for corruption has asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to pardon him.17:43 30.03.2018
Czech Republic extradites alleged Russian hacker Nikulin to U.S. - reportAlleged Russian hacker Yevgeny Nikulin has been extradited from the Czech Republic to the U.S.16:59 30.03.2018
Nearly 28,000 officials found liable for violating rights of investorsNearly 28,000 Russian officials were found liable for violating rights of entrepreneurs and investors in 2017.14:59 30.03.2018
Ombudsman asks Prosecutor General for help in return of Russian businessmen from UKBusiness ombudsman Boris Titov has asked Prosecutor General Yury Chaika to render assistance in return of Russian businessmen under investigation from abroad.13:59 30.03.2018
Russian Credit Bank demands $67.8 million from VIM AirlinesThe Russian Credit Bank has filed an application with the Commercial Court of Tatarstan seeking to include a 3.9 billion-ruble ($67.8 million) debt owed by troubled VIM Airlines into the list of creditors’ demands.12:59 30.03.2018
Fine imposed on Russian eccentric artist Pavlensky for FSB headquarters arson upheldThe Meshchansky District Court of Moscow on Friday declined to replace a fine imposed on Russian eccentric performance artist Pyotr Pavlensky for setting fire to the Federal Security Service’s (FSB) headquarters with another non-custodial sanction.11:59 30.03.2018
Two more persons arrested in criminal case over deadly fire in KemerovoYulia Bogdanova, CEO of the Kemerovsky Confectionary Combine, a company owning Kemerovo’s Zimnyaya Vishnya (“Winter Cherry”) shopping mall, and Tanziliya Komkova, head of the region’s State Construction Inspection, were arrested on Friday in a criminal case over the fire that left 64 persons dead.10:59 30.03.2018
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