Moscow sets 500 participants cap on mass events in the cityMoscow authorities introduce restrictions with respect to entertainment and sports events limiting the number of participants thereof to no more than 500 people since June 22, an order of the capital's mayor Sergey Sobyanin reads.17:43 22.06.2021
Restaurants for persons vaccinated against COVID-19 to appear in MoscowStarting June 19, in Moscow there are to be opened restaurants that only persons who have been vaccinated against the coronavirus will be able to visit, according to Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin.13:13 18.06.2021
Mass events numbering over 1,000 people banned in Moscow amid COVID-19 outbreakCurbs on holding of mass events numbering more than 1,000 people are set in Moscow starting June 18 amid the coronavirus outbreak, according to Mayor Sergey Sobyanin.12:11 18.06.2021
Mandatory vaccination of service workers introduced in MoscowThe Moscow chief state sanitary officer Elena Andreyeva, issued an ordinance introducing compulsory vaccination against COVID-19 for service workers.14:49 16.06.2021
MPs back inclusion of vaccination against COVID-19 in National Vaccination CalendarThe State Duma has adopted in the first reading a bill on the inclusion of vaccination against COVID-19 in the National Calendar of Preventive Vaccinations.17:44 08.06.2021
Trial of Navalny’s brother to begin on June 7Moscow’s Tverskoy District Court will begin hearing a case over violation of sanitary and epidemiological rules against Oleg Navalny, the brother of blogger Alexey Navalny, on June 7.17:49 04.06.2021
State Duma to discuss bill giving investigators right to conduct interviews by videolinkDraft amendments to the Russian Code of Criminal Procedure granting investigators the right to interview victims, specialists, experts and witnesses in criminal cases via videoconferencing means has been submitted to the lower house of the Russian parliament.10:58 02.06.2021
Moscow court to consider case over COVID-19 vaccination certificates forgeryThe Babushkinsky District Court will hear a criminal case over forgery of 12 COVID-19 vaccination certificates.14:15 16.04.2021
Moscow court scraps appeal against ex-Khabarovsk Krai Governor's detention in murder caseThe Moscow City Court on Monday excluded an appeal against extension of detention of ex-Governor of Russia’s Khabarovsk Krai Sergey Furgal charged with masterminding murders in 2004-2005 from consideration due to his health condition.17:29 12.04.2021
Russian fined $200 for failing to undergo COVID-19 test after returning from TanzaniaA court in Russia’s Kemerovo Region has fined a local resident 15,000 rubles (about $200) for the failure to comply with the requirement to pass the coronavirus test after arriving from Tanzania.12:47 08.04.2021
Number of administrative offence complaints increased in 2020 – Russian OmbudsmanThe number of administrative case complaints submitted to the Federal Ombudsman has increased due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to Tatiana Moskalkova.13:58 01.04.2021
Federal Security Service arrests sellers of fake PCR tests needed to enter RussiaThe border guards of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) directorate of the Novosibirsk Region have arrested sellers of fake PCR tests, which were bought by foreigners in order to enter the territory of the Russian Federation.12:23 01.04.2021
Over $4.6 mln to be allocated for regional hospitals and outpatients' clinics - orderRussian regions will receive more than 3.5 billion rubles (over $4.6 million) for additional financing of hospitals and outpatients' clinics working within a compulsory health insurance system. A corresponding order was signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on Friday.10:58 26.03.2021
Restrictive order against two Navalny’s associates extended until late JuneMoscow’s Basmanny District Court on Friday extended a restrictive order against Nikolay Lyaskin, an employee of a foundation established by Alexey Navalny, and Anastasia Vasilyeva, the head of the medical workers' union Alyans Vrachei (Doctors' Alliance), until June 23.16:30 19.03.2021
Russia’s Cabinet to allocate $37 mln more to finance free medicines for COVID-19 patientsAnother 2.7 billion rubles ($37 million at the current exchange rate) are to be allocated to Russia’s regions for provision of free medicines to patients with coronavirus infection. This directive has been signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.14:47 16.03.2021
Russia’s Business Ombudsman urges tax amnesty for businesses affected by pandemicThe Presidential Business Rights Commissioner Boris Titov has submitted his proposals as to a new cycle of measures aimed at supporting of entrepreneurship to First Deputy Prime Minister Andrey Belousov.13:00 02.03.2021
Russia’s Prime Minister approves new business support programChairman of Russian Government Mikhail Mishustin has signed an order concerning the conditions of a new privileged loan program for businesses from sectors which had mostly suffered during the coronavirus pandemic.11:59 01.03.2021
Navalny’s spokesperson to stay under house arrest in sanitary breaches caseThe Moscow City Court on Tuesday upheld house arrest for Kira Yarmysh, the spokesperson for Alexey Navalny, as part of a case over sanitary and epidemiological violations.14:43 09.02.2021
Investigators seek house arrest for municipal lawmaker in rally sanitary violations caseInvestigators have filed a motion seeking to place Moscow’s municipal lawmaker Konstantin Yankauskas charged with incitement to violation of anti-coronavirus sanitary requirements during unauthorized rallies under house arrest.12:00 09.02.2021