Whelan seeks expulsion from Russia for sentence completion in U.S. – Moscow courtFormer American marine Paul Whelan sentenced to 16 years in high-security prison for espionage against Russia has lodged a motion seeking his expulsion from Russia and transfer to the U.S. to serve the remainder of his sentence there.15:53 20.08.2021
Number of street crimes decreases in Russia – policeThe street crime rate decreased in Russia in the first six months of 2021.15:03 20.08.2021
Export of marine mammals from Russia temporarily banned by authoritiesRussia’s Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has signed an order to ban export of whales, dolphins and porpoises within the next six months.12:02 20.08.2021
Over 2,000 applications are in work of Russian Ombudsman's Office - officialSpecialists of the Office of Russia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova are currently working on 2,372 applications filed by the country's nationals.10:24 20.08.2021
Journalist Union urges to put end to discrimination against Russian journalists abroadThe unprecedented pressure on Russian journalists abroad must be immediately and completely stopped, the Union of Journalists of Russia has stated.17:53 19.08.2021
Facebook ordered to pay $230,000 fines for failure to delete banned contentMoscow’s Tagansky District Court on Wednesday upheld fines totaling 17 million rubles ($230,000) imposed on Facebook social network for failure to remove banned information from the platform.17:16 19.08.2021
Detention of ex-schema monk Sergius prolonged for six monthsThe Izmaylovsky District Court on Wednesday extended detention of excommunicated ex-schema monk Sergius (Nikolay Romanov) in a case over inducement to suicide and usurpation of power until February 10.16:44 19.08.2021
Businessman ordered to stay in detention until late November in Penza Governor’s caseMoscow's Basmanny District Court on Wednesday extended detention of the head of BIOTEC Group of Companies Boris Spiegel involved in a bribery case against ex-Penza Region governor Ivan Belozertsev until November 20.15:00 19.08.2021
Russophobes may be barred from entering Russia – draft lawThe United Russia party lawmakers have drafted a bill to ban Russophobes from entering the country.14:36 19.08.2021
Google fined over $80K for refusal to delete banned informationGoogle LLC was fined 6 million rubles ($80,000) on Wednesday for refusal to remove prohibited content.13:26 19.08.2021
Prosecutor seeks 6 years in jail for defendant in case over fight with police at Moscow rallyA prosecutor on Wednesday demanded 6 years in penal colony for Mikail Markhiyev (Said-Mukhamad Dzhumayev), an alleged participant of a fight with police during an unauthorized rally held in Moscow on January 23.17:27 18.08.2021
Detention of defendants in Penza Governor’s bribery case prolonged until late NovemberMoscow’s Basmanny District Court on Wednesday extended detention of four defendants in a 31-million-ruble (over $400,000) bribery case involving ex-Penza Region governor Ivan Belozertsev for three months.15:48 18.08.2021
Five alleged members of Crimean cell of banned terrorist organization arrestedTwo alleged leaders and three alleged members of a Crimean cell of the international terrorist organization Hizb ut-Tahrir banned in Russia have been arrested by the Federal Security Service (FSB).14:33 18.08.2021
Ex-investigators, lawyer accused of corruption to go on trial in MoscowMoscow’s Zamoskvoretsky District Court will hear a case against three former investigators and an attorney, who stand charged with receiving over 5 million rubles (about $70,000) in bribes.13:00 18.08.2021
Late ex-owner of Spartak hockey club owes nearly $3 mln to company - courtThe Moscow Commercial Court has granted a 196.6-million-ruble (about $3 million) debt claim filed by Synergetic Projects against the late insolvent businessman and former vice-president and owner of Spartak hockey club Gelani Tovbulatov.11:33 18.08.2021
Google fined $200,000 by Russian court for refusal to delete prohibited informationA magistrate judge of Moscow’s Tagansky district has fined Google 14 million rubles (about $200,000) for refusal to delete information banned by Russian legislation from a messenger.10:29 18.08.2021
Bid to extend detention of businessman involved in Penza Governor’s case set for Aug. 19Moscow’s Basmanny District Court will hear an investigator’s motion to extend detention of head of BIOTEC Group of Companies Boris Spiegel involved in a bribery case against ex-Penza Region governor Ivan Belozertsev on August 19.17:37 17.08.2021
Moscow court extends detention of ex-Governor of Penza Region charged with graftMoscow’s Basmanny District Court on Tuesday extended detention of ex-governor of Penza Region Ivan Belozertsev charged with receiving bribes in the amount of 31 million rubles (over $420,000) until November 20.16:43 17.08.2021
Regional prosecutor’s assistant suspected of taking bribesInvestigation has been launched into an assistant of a prosecutor of Russia’s Primorsky Krai Damir Niyazov on bribery allegations.15:50 17.08.2021
Russian government extends concessional family mortgage programThe Cabinet of Ministers ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin extends concessional family mortgage until late 2023.14:42 17.08.2021