Businessman convicted of $6 mln VAT refund fraud, acquitted of organizing gangCEO of Petropolis company Mark Bronovsky was sentenced to 6 years and 10 months for a 377-million-ruble ($6 million) tax refund fraud but acquitted creating an organized criminal network.18:13 25.04.2019
Eurocommerce Bank $51mln embezzlement case reaches courtA criminal case over $3.3-billion-ruble (over $51 million) embezzlement from Eurocommerce Bank has been forwarded to Moscow’s Ostankinsky District Court for hearing.16:00 25.04.2019
Russian communications watchdog blocks 138 websites with pirated Game of ThronesRussia’s communications watchdog Roskomnadzor has restricted access to 138 websites containing illegal copies of the film series Game of Thrones.14:37 25.04.2019
Russia’s Government seeks to streamline compensation of attorney fees by convictsRussia’s Government has proposed to amend the legislation governing the compensations of procedural expenditures, including those related to court-appointed lawyers, on the part of convicts.13:33 25.04.2019
Convicted ex-regional governor denied deferral of fine pay-outMoscow’s Presnensky District Court on Thursday dismissed a motion to postpone a 48-million-ruble fine ($750,000) filed by ex-governor of the Kirov Region Nikita Belykh convicted of corruption.12:43 25.04.2019
Parole petition of ex-penitentiary official’s accessory to embezzlement to be heard againThe Moscow City Court has overturned a lower court’s refusal to release an accomplice of ex-deputy chief of Russia’s Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) Oleg Korshunov, entrepreneur Marina Dyukova convicted of embezzlement, on parole.11:54 25.04.2019
Investigation into notorious Russian gang case completedInvestigation into a criminal case against gang members allegedly involved in committing serious and very serious crimes in Russia’s Komi Republic and Arkhangelsk Region has been completed.10:59 25.04.2019
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