June 11 set as date for start of trial of Russian supercomputer designerThe Meshansky District Court of Moscow will start hearing a case against T-Platform supercomputer developer’s CEO and shareholder Vsevolod Opanasenko and ex-chief of the Interior Ministry’s communications directorate Alexander Aleksandrov on June 11.17:51 29.05.2020
Chair of Russia’s government puts mass media on list of COVID-19 affected sectorsChairman of Russia’s government Mikhail Mishustin has signed a resolution putting mass media outlets on the list of the sectors of the economy most badly hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.16:26 29.05.2020
Defendant in ex-minister Abyzov’s embezzlement case arrested in absentiaMoscow’s Basmanny District Court on Friday issued an arrest warrant for Konstantin Tyan, a former chief of the Moscow office of ex-Minister for Open Government affairs Mikhail Abyzov, in a 4 billion-ruble (about $60 million at the current exchange rate) embezzlement case in absentia.16:02 29.05.2020
Order of restricted access to Moscow courts prolonged until mid-JuneRestrictions concerning access of non-parties of trials including journalists to Moscow courts have been extended once more, until June 14.15:10 29.05.2020
Legal aid most sought when applying to Russian Children’s Ombudsman in 2019In 2019, the number of appeals concerning judicial protection and professional legal aid grew by 37.1%, according to a report of the Children’s Rights Commissioner.13:25 29.05.2020
Businessman detained in fraud attempt case involving attorney of notorious defendantsMoscow’s Presnensky District Court on Friday ordered CEO of Stroykomplekt company Vladislav Shapovalov to be detained as part of a fraud attempt case involving lawyer Alexander Vershinin.12:07 29.05.2020
Ex-FSB officers charged with $2 mln embezzlement and robbery go on trialEx-officers of the Federal Security Service (FSB) charged with assault related to robbery and embezzlement of 136 million rubles (about $2 million) will stand trial in the Moscow District Military Court.11:19 29.05.2020
COVID-19 carrier faces trial on allegations of escape from Moscow Region hospitalA court in Zhukovsky, a town in the Moscow Region, will consider a criminal case over escape of coronavirus infected man from a hospital.10:33 29.05.2020
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