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Bill to simplify rules governing stay of foreign nationals in Russia reaches State Duma

A bill envisaging that revocation of temporary residence permits or aliens’ resident cards of migrants repeatedly brought to administrative responsibility are to be prohibited in cases where such migrants have close relatives being Russian nationals who reside in the territory of the Russian Federation has been submitted to the State Duma.

17:29 14.01.2021

Probe into embezzlement case of ex-Ivanovo Region’s Governor Men completed

Investigation into auditor of the Account Chamber and ex-Governor of Russia’s Ivanovo Region Mikhail Men charged with embezzling 700 million rubles (over $9 million) has been completed.

16:50 14.01.2021

Moscow court to proceed with bid to overturn Navalny’s suspended term for embezzlement

Moscow’s Simonovsky District Court will hear a bid of the Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) seeking revocation of Alexey Navalny’s suspended sentence in the Ives Rocher embezzlement case on January 29.

15:31 14.01.2021

Blogger accused of secret data access to stay detained until March

The Moscow City Court on Thursday upheld the detention of blogger Andrey Pyzh, who stands charged with illegal access to the data constituting a state secret, which had been earlier extended until March 5.

13:59 14.01.2021

Restraining order extended for ex-Ivanovo Region’s Governor Men accused of embezzlement

Moscow’s Basmanny District Court on Thursday extended a restrictive order as a measure of restraint for auditor of the Account Chamber and ex-Governor of Russia’s Ivanovo Region Mikhail Men charged with embezzling 700 million rubles (over $9 million).

12:09 14.01.2021

Moscow court to resume war veteran defamation proceedings against Navalny

A defamation case against Alexey Navalny over his statements about veteran of the Great Patriotic War Ignat Artemenko will be resumed on January 20.

11:37 14.01.2021

Moscow lawmaker’s suspended sentence for $30,000 embezzlement upheld

The Moscow City Court has dismissed appeals against sentence of the Moscow City Duma lawmaker Oleg Sheremetyev for embezzling 2 million rubles (about $30,000).

10:28 14.01.2021

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Ookla LLC loses court challenge against fine for data storage violations

A 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 conditions

Russia'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 Duma

Lawmakers 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