Detention of three defendants in ex-minister Abyzov embezzlement case upheldThe Moscow City Court on Friday upheld detention of three defendants in the 4 billion-ruble embezzlement case involving ex-Minister for Open Government affairs Mikhail Abyzov. All defendants plead not guilty.17:25 22.11.2019
Ex-CEO of St. Petersburg water utility placed under house arrest in $21 mln fraud caseFormer general manager of St. Petersburg water utility Vodokanal has been put under house arrest as a suspect in 1.8 billion rubles ($21 million) embezzlement of the facility funds.16:36 22.11.2019
Investigators seek for house arrest of Moscow Region’s official accused of property theftInvestigators have filed a motion to place head of the Moscow Region’s town of Chekhov Marina Kononova under house arrest.15:37 22.11.2019
Butina calls to improve human rights protections of women jailed abroadMaria Butina, who had recently returned Russia after conviction in the U.S., claims it necessary to improve mechanisms for the protection of rights of women, especially those jailed abroad.14:07 22.11.2019
Over 100 complaints submitted to Russian ombudsman from abroad in 2019Federal commissioner for human rights Tatiana Moskalkova received over 100 applications from Russians found themselves in a sticky situation abroad in 2019.13:32 22.11.2019
Ex-regional governor to stay under house arrest in Rosneft embezzlement case till springMoscow’s Basmanny District Court on Friday prolonged house arrest of ex-governor of Russia’s Khabarovsk Region Victor Ishayev involved in the Rosneft embezzlement case until February 27.12:57 22.11.2019
Mandatory medicine licensing bill reaches Russia’s State DumaThe Cabinet of Ministers has introduced a bill on compulsory medicine licensing into the lower house of Russian parliament.11:00 22.11.2019
Mother of boy left alone in Moscow park for night faces trialNadezhda Kulikova, a woman, who had left her son alone in a Moscow reservation park for a night, will go on trial.10:48 22.11.2019
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