Investigators complete probe into Moscow lawyer accused of $15 mln embezzlementInvestigators have completed probe into Sergey Yuryev, the president of Moscow's bar association Mezhregion charged with embezzling 1 billion rubles ( about $15 million) from the State Air Traffic Management Corporation (ATM).18:05 07.07.2020
Bill on fines up to $2,000 for officials insulting citizens backed by State DumaA bill envisaging fines up to 150,000 rubles ($2,000) or disqualification for up to 2 years for public and municipal officials if they insult citizens passed its first reading in the State Duma on Tuesday.17:20 07.07.2020
Russian parliament’s lower house adopts bill on land oil spills prevention and liquidationRussia’s lower house of parliament passed a bill aimed at prevention and liquidation of oil and oil products spills on land in the third and final reading on Tuesday.17:00 07.07.2020
Investigators seek to detain ex-newspaper journalist in treason caseInvestigators have demanded to place advisor of the Roscosmos state corporation’s CEO and ex-journalist of Kommersant newspaper Ivan Safronov, who had allegedly collected and transferred of state secret data to a NATO intelligence agency, in detention in a treason case.16:21 07.07.2020
Russia’s State Duma passes National Guard oath billThe State Duma adopted a draft law on the National Guard oath in a final third reading on Tuesday.16:14 07.07.2020
Hearing of arguments in New Greatness extremist movement case postponed for tenth timeMoscow’s Lyublinsky District Court on Tuesday adjourned hearing of arguments in a case against activists of the New Greatness (“Novoe Velichie”) extremist movement for the tenth time.15:57 07.07.2020
FSB accuses arrested ex-journalist of transmitting top-secret data to NATO spy agenciesAdvisor of the Roscosmos state corporation’s CEO and ex-journalist of Kommersant newspaper Ivan Safronov is accused of collection and transfer of data constituting a state secret to an intelligence agency of one of the NATO states.14:00 07.07.2020
More than 9,000 Constitution amendments vote fakes revealed – Russian Civic ChamberOver 9,000 fake reports about the voting on Russia’s Constitution amendments have been revealed since June 5, according to Chair of the Civic Chamber’s Commission for Information, Mass Media and Communications Alexander Malkevich.13:18 07.07.2020
St. Petersburg outpatient clinic with 43 COVID-19 infected employees fined $1,400An outpatient clinic in St. Petersburg where 43 employees had been infected with coronavirus was fined 100,000 rubles ($1,400) by the Frunzensky District Court.12:39 07.07.2020
Russian Supreme Court proposes extension of misdemeanor institute to economic crimesThe Supreme Court of Russia is drafting a bill extending the institute of criminal misdemeanor to minor and medium economic crimes, Chair of the highest instance Vyacheslav Lebedev said during the plenary meeting of the Council of Judges on Tuesday.12:22 07.07.2020
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