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Moscow rally activist convicted of throwing refuse bin at policeman loses parole bid

A court in the Bryansk Region dismissed a petition for parole filed by convict Yevgeny Kovalenko, who had thrown a garbage can refuse bin at a National Guard officer at an unauthorized rally on July 27, 2019, in Moscow.

17:52 19.01.2021

Russian Supreme Court upholds sentence of Probusinessbank embezzlement case defendants

The Supreme Court of Russia on Tuesday upheld prison sentence given to two defendants in a case over stealing of 600 million rubles ($8 million at the current exchange rate) from Probusinessbank.

16:44 19.01.2021

Arrest warrant issued in absentia for two defendants in crime lord murder case

A court has issued an arrest warrant in absentia for two men allegedly involved in killing a crime lord Vyacheslav “Yaponchik” Ivankov in July 2009.

15:31 19.01.2021

Convicted ex-police colonel Zakharchenko faces $19 mln bribery trial

A 1.4 billion-ruble ($19 million) bribery case against convicted ex-police colonel Dmitry Zakharchenko and his alleged accomplices with an approved indictment has been forwarded to court for consideration, the press service of the Prosecutor General’s Office reports.

14:17 19.01.2021

Prosecutors seek 25-year prison term for soldier guilty of killing comrades-in-arms

Prosecutors demanded 25 years in high-security prison for soldier Ramil Shamsutdinov, who had been found guilty of deadly shooting in a military unit.

13:02 19.01.2021

Driver beaten by Russian football players increases damage claim

Driver Vitaly Solovchuk suffered in the incident involving football players Pavel Mamayev and Alexander Kokor has increased his damage claim as to reimbursement of expenses spent for his medical treatment.

12:00 19.01.2021

Justice Ministry drafts bill on probation system in Russia

The Justice Ministry is drafting a bill on the system of probation in Russia.

11:43 19.01.2021

Criminal case opened after ski resort avalanche in Russia’s Karachay-Cherkess Republic

Investigators have opened a negligence case after avalanching at a ski resort in Russia’s Karachay-Cherkess Republic.

10:24 19.01.2021

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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