Top penitentiary official of Russia’s North Ossetia suspected of $50k embezzlementA criminal case has been opened against a chief of the Federal Penitentiary Service’s Directorate for Republic of North Ossetia on suspicion of embezzling 3 million rubles (about $50,000).17:54 07.02.2020
Number of applications lodged with Moscow Business Ombudsman rises twofold over yearThe number of complaints received by the office of the Moscow business rights commissioner has increased by 2.24 times in comparison with the figures registered in 2018, and made 4,257.16:37 07.02.2020
Halfback Glushakov loses $3 million damage claim against his former wifeMoscow’s Nikulinsky District Court on Friday dismissed a 200-million-ruble ($3 million) defamation claim filed by football halfback Denis Glushakov against his ex-wife.16:22 07.02.2020
Heroine of blocked publication about drugs ordered to be jailed for 20 monthsThe Kuzminsky District Court of Moscow has sentenced Teo Logos (Anna Glazova), the heroine of an article blocked by Russia’s communications watchdog Roskomnadzor, to 20 months in penal colony for drug possession.15:09 07.02.2020
Ex-board member of Inter RAO again put in detention in espionage caseThe Second Cassation Court of General Jurisdiction has overturned a lower court’s order on the release of ex-board member of Inter RAO energy holding Karina Tsurkan charged with espionage from detention.14:13 07.02.2020
Child rights commissioner Kuznetsova gets 35 children from Syria back to RussiaRussia’s children’s ombudsman Anna Kuznetsova has arrived to Syrian town of Qamishli, where the procedure of return of Russian children found in the territory of a refugee camp.13:46 07.02.2020
Common-law wife of convicted Zakharchenko fined for evidence tamperingMoscow’s Nikulinsky District Court on Friday fined Anastasia Pestrikova, the partner wife of a former Russian anti-corruption official Dmitry Zakharchenko convicted of graft, 150,000 rubles for evidence tampering.12:50 07.02.2020
E-voting experiment may continue throughout 2020 – draft lawA bill extending a e-voting experiment for a year has reached the State Duma.11:41 07.02.2020
Ex-clerk of Moscow court gets 4 years in jail in fraud caseMoscow’s Cheremushkinsky District Court has sentenced a former court clerk Lilia Bolovina to 4 years in custody as part of a fraud case.10:55 07.02.2020
Putin signs bill to protect minors’ housing rights after parents’ divorce into lawPresident of Russia Vladimir Putin has signed a bill introducing new safeguards with respect to housing rights of children of divorcing couples into the Russian Family Code into law.00:08 07.02.2020
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