State Duma adopts bill on tougher penalties for leaving road traffic accident sceneThe State Duma adopted a bill stepping up punishment for leaving a scene of personal injury road traffic accidents in the third and final reading on Wednesday.17:50 17.04.2019
Russian Prime Minister stands against entrepreneurs’ detention in economic crime casesRussian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said in the State Duma on Wednesday that businessmen charged with economic crimes should be placed in detention during investigation in special circumstances if there is no other way.16:29 17.04.2019
Victim in Russian footballers’ case not to demand compensation for harm causedMinistry of industry and trade official Denis Pak would not file a claim for compensation for moral and physical harm against Zenit St. Petersburg’s football player Alexander Kokorin and Krasnodar’s Pavel Mamayev, the victim said during questioning in Moscow’s Presnensky District Court on Wednesday.15:35 17.04.2019
Russian ombudsman to seek transfer of pilot Yaroshenko convicted in U.S. to other prisonRussia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova would request American authorities to transfer pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko convicted in the U.S. of conspiracy to smuggle cocaine to another prison for health reasons.14:06 17.04.2019
Probe opened into alleged leopard constraining at Russian regional mallInvestigation has been launched over alleged holding a rare Red-listed leopard in constraint at a mall in Russia’s city of Novokuznetsk.13:01 17.04.2019
Russian lawmakers back ban on online advertisement of psychoactive drugsThe State Duma passed in a final third reading on Wednesday a bill prohibiting distribution of information on developing, producing and using new potentially dangerous psychoactive substances and drug-containing crops in media and on the Internet.12:26 17.04.2019
No grounds found for release of Kokorin and Mamayev from detention – courtThe Moscow City Court on Wednesday upheld extension of detention of footballers Alexander Kokorin and Pavel Mamayev charged with hooliganism until September 25.11:22 17.04.2019
Moskalkova discusses Vyshinsky case with UN rights commissioner, seeks aidRussia’s ombudsman Tatiana Moskalkova has discussed a case of journalist Kirill Vyshinsky detained in Ukraine on treason charges with United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet.10:55 17.04.2019
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