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Navalny files appeal against detention

Alexey Navalny and his defense have filed an appeal against a ruling of the Moscow Region’s Khimki Town Court to detain the blogger for 30 days.

18:42 21.01.2021

Multimillion bribery case against ex-police colonel Zakharchenko reaches Moscow court

Moscow’s Presnensky District Court will proceed with a 1.4 billion-ruble ($19 million) bribery case against convicted ex-police colonel Dmitry Zakharchenko and his three alleged accomplices.

17:00 21.01.2021

Over 9,000 social rights claims submitted to Russia’s Ombudsman in 2020

Russia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova received 9,500 applications concerning protection of social rights in 2020.

16:25 21.01.2021

Moscow woman sentenced to community service for coronavirus fake distribution

The Kuntsevsky District Court on Thursday sentenced Olga Tolokevich residing in Moscow to 6 months of community service for distribution of a fake about moving of the bodies of people dead from coronavirus out of one of the city’s observation centres.

15:57 21.01.2021

Probe into 1994 double homicide case against businessman Bykov completed

Investigation into the 1994 double murder case against Krasnoyarsk businessman Anatoly Bykov has been completed.

14:34 21.01.2021

Failures to pay EAEU duties to be criminalized – bill

The Government's Law-Making Commission has examined an initiative to criminalize non-payment of special, antidumping, and equalizing duties introduced by the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).

13:16 21.01.2021

Government commission backs humanization of criminal responsibility for doctors

The Government Law-Making Commission has approved a bill on the humanization of criminal responsibility for healthcare workers.

12:23 21.01.2021

VKontakte urged to suppress involvement of minors into wrongdoing

Russia’s communications agency Roskomnadzor has sent a request to the management of VKontakte social network demanding to immediately suppress involvement of minors into unauthorized rallies.

11:26 21.01.2021

Soldier guilty of killing comrades-in-arms to be imprisoned for 24.5 years

The Second Eastern District Military Court on Thursday sentenced soldier Ramil Shamsutdinov to 24.5 years in high-security prison for deadly shooting in a military unit in 2019.

10:05 21.01.2021

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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