Ex-CEO of Russian vodka producer charged with embezzlement put under house arrestThe Moscow City Court on Wednesday released ex-CEO of Russian company producer of Five Lakes (Pyat Ozer) vodka brand Igor Savelyev, who stands charged with embezzlement, and placed him under house arrest.18:04 06.02.2019
Hacker gets 13 years in prison for stealing $15 mln from Russian banksMoscow’s Meshchansky District Court on Wednesday sentenced Ukrainian citizen Yury Lysenko to 13 years in high security prison for cybertheft of one billion rubles (over $15 million) from Russian banks.17:47 06.02.2019
Alleged member of notorious Basayev gang faces trial on terrorism chargesAn alleged member of a gang led by a notorious Chechen warlord Shamil Basayev, who is involved in a case over terror attacks in Russia’s Vladikavkaz in 2006, will go on trial.17:04 06.02.2019
Former female police officer gets suspended sentence for organizing illegal migrationEx-deputy migration chief of a St. Petersburg district’s police department Nina Shoppert on Wednesday received a 3.5-year suspended sentence for organizing illegal regularization of stay in Russia for immigrants from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).16:45 06.02.2019
Russian football stars Kokorin and Mamayev to stay in detention until AprilMoscow’s Tverskoy District Court on Wednesday extended detention for Zenit St. Petersburg’s football player Alexander Kokorin and Krasnodar’s Pavel Mamayev in a hooliganism case until April 8.15:53 06.02.2019
Bribery charges brought against Moscow Region district ex-headBribery charges have been additionally brought against ex-head of the Moscow Region’s Serpukhov District Alexander Shestun, who is currently under investigation on allegations of embezzlement, money laundering and illegal business activities.13:47 06.02.2019
Two suspects in $455 mln gas embezzlement put on wanted listInvestigators have put two suspects in embezzling natural gas worth 30 billion rubles ($455 million) from Gazprom energy giant on the federal wanted list,.11:30 06.02.2019
Summa Group subsidiary ordered to pay Yakut company $6 millionThe Moscow Commercial Court has granted a claim lodged by the Yakut Fuel and Energy Company, a subsidiary of Summa Group, demanding to recover over 366 million rubles (about $6 million) from Transengineering company.10:45 06.02.2019
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