FSB employees suspected of receiving $77,000 from Turkish construction companyTwo employees of the Federal Security Service (FSB) arrested in a fraud case are suspected of receiving 5 million rubles from the Turkish construction firm Esta Construction.15:54 15.09.2016
Russian anti-corruption official suspected of obtaining $130 mln by crimeDmitriy Zakharchenko, temporarily in charge of a subdivision of the Russian Interior Ministry’s anti-corruption department, is suspected of obtaining 8.5 billion rubles ($130 million) by criminal means.17:44 14.09.2016
Russian Supreme Court registers Transaero’s appeal against collection of $82 mlnThe Russian Supreme Court had registered a Transaero appeal seeking to review lower courts’ rulings ordering the air carrier to pay 5.3 billion rubles ($82 million) to another Russian airline Aeroflot.18:17 13.09.2016
Removal of candidate who concealed his criminal record from party roster upheldThe Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Central Electoral Board and the Party of Pensioners for Justice Central Council to remove Yevgeny Korotenko, who concealed his criminal record, from the federal party roster set for the upcoming election of the lower house of the Russian Parliament.18:15 02.09.2016
Ruling on forfeiture of Sakhalin ex-governor’s assets upheldThe Sakhalin Regional Court has upheld a lower court's ruling to on forfeiture of assets owned by Sakhalin’s former governor Alexander Khoroshavin and his family members at a cost of 1.1 billion rubles ($17 million).16:47 02.09.2016
Aeroflot’s $94 mln claim against Orenburg Airlines set for OctoberThe Moscow Commercial Court will begin hearing of a lawsuit filed by Aeroflot demanding recovery of 6.14 billion rubles ($94 million) from the Orenburg Airlines (JSC Orenair) on October 19.15:31 02.09.2016
Murder of journalist Politkovskaya could be ordered from UK – officialRussian investigators have reason to believe that an order for killing journalist Anna Politkovskaya was made from London.16:48 01.09.2016
Operations of company controlled by alleged organizer of Crimean blockade suspendedThe Commercial Court of Crimea had suspended operations of SimCityTrans, a transportation company controlled by Lenur Islyamov, allegedly behind the blockade of the republic, for 90 days.16:32 29.06.2016
President Putin lifts ban on tourist trips to TurkeyRussian President Vladimir Putin during the meeting with the government on Wednesday ordered removal of administrative restrictions from tourist trips to Turkey.15:47 29.06.2016
Russian upper house approves bill on support of socially beneficial NGOsThe Federation Courncil, Russia’s upper house of parliament, on Wednesday approved a bill on support of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that provide socially beneficial services.13:08 29.06.2016
Russian lower house adopts bill on veteran status for participants of operation in SyriaRussia’s lower house of parliament, the State Duma, passed in the second and third readings on Tuesday the government bill on status of veteran for members of Russian military who participated in the military operation in Syria.18:01 21.06.2016
Russian official arrested in connection with Karelia lake tragedyAnatoliy Kovalenko, the head of Karelia's consumer rights watchdog Rospotrebnadzor, has been arrested on suspicion of negligence in relation to an accident at the lake Syamozero resulted in the deaths of 14 children.15:39 21.06.2016
Total CEO plane crash case submitted to courtRussia’s Deputy Prosecutor General Viktor Grin has forwarded a case over plane crash of Total CEO Cristophe de Maergerie’s aircraft in 2014 to court.10:56 21.06.2016
Mongolian company seeks enforcement of award by Moscow Commercial Court in USBatbrothers, a company registered in Mongolia, seeks the recognition and enforcement of an award granted by the Moscow Commercial Court in favor of Gazprombank in the Supreme Court of the State of New York.16:57 17.06.2016
Ex-construction boss at Vostochny Cosmodrome to stay under house arrestThe Primorsky Territory Court in Vladivostok has extended the house arrest of former chief executive of TMK (Pacific Bridge Building Company), a contractor in the Vostochny Cosmodrome project, Viktor Grebnev who stands charged with embezzlement, until August 20.10:48 17.06.2016
Federation Council unanimously supports reappointment of Prosecutor GeneralThe Federation Council, Russia’s Parliament upper house, had unanimously supported the reappointment of Yuri Chaika as the country’s Prosecutor General.18:02 15.06.2016
Appeal against ruling in dispute over Christian Louboutin trademark set for JulyThe Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has scheduled for July 21 the hearing of appeals against recovery of 24.3 million rubles ($368,000) from four Russian firms in favor of famous French fashion designer Christian Louboutin and his company "Christian Louboutin S.A.S." for sales of counterfeit perfumery products.17:55 15.06.2016
Russia’s Parliament upper house obliges legal entities to disclose their beneficiariesRussia’s senators on Wednesday approved a bill obliging legal entities to disclose information about their beneficiaries to a number of federal authorities.16:59 15.06.2016
Military court upholds mitigation of ex-Russian Army commander’s sentenceThe Moscow Regional Military Court on Wednesday upheld mitigation of sentence for former Army Commander Colonel General Vladimir Chirkin and his release.15:43 15.06.2016
State Duma passes bill expanding jury trial in RussiaThe State Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament, adopted in the third and final reading on Tuesday a presidential bill that would expand practice of jury trials.17:43 07.06.2016