Medical students to care about COVID-19 patients on voluntary basis – ombudsmanSt. Petersburg Rights Commissioner Alexander Shishlov has proposed that students taking practical courses in medical facilities providing care for coronavirus-infected patients are to deal with them only on the voluntary basis.16:40 15.05.2020
Moscow officials report drop in mask and gloves regime violationsThe number of people visiting Moscow shops without masks and gloves has decreased from 28 to 3% in the last three days, the press service of Moscow’s coronavirus emergency response team reports citing the head of the city’s trade and services department Alexey Nemeryuk as having said.11:40 15.05.2020
Russian Journalists’ Union urges to add media to list of industries suffered from pandemicA member of the Presidential Council for Human Rights and Chair of the Russian Union of Journalists Vladimir Solovyev states it necessary to include mass media in the list of industries seriously suffered from the coronavirus pandemic.15:06 12.05.2020
Restricted access to Moscow courts extended until May31The regime of restricted access to Moscow courts for non-parties of trials including journalists has been extended until May 31.16:02 08.05.2020
Prosecutors demand probe into fake videos about man-made nature of coronavirusMoscow prosecutors seek to open a criminal case over publishing online videos containing fake information about the man-made nature of coronavirus (COVID-19).17:23 07.05.2020
Two men jointly fined about $700 for barbeque in central St. PetersburgTwo men Alexey Ushakov and Dalgat Radzhi have been fined 25,000 rubles (about $340) each for barbeque in the Sennaya Square (Sennaya Ploshchad) in central St. Petersburg.16:19 07.05.2020
Moscow residents to be obliged to wear masks and gloves in public placesWear of masks and gloves in transport and other public places will be obligatory in Mocow starting May 12, Mayor Sergey Sobyanin announced on Thursday.14:30 07.05.2020
Russian police report decrease in number of detentions during COVID-19 pandemicAt times of the coronavirus pandemic police investigative bodies are oriented to mostly apply non-custodial restrictive measures against persons suspected and accused of non-serious crimes, the press service of the Presidential Council for Human Rights reports citing acting Deputy Interior Minister Nikolay Patapenya.11:07 07.05.2020
Russian consumer rights agency proposes three stages of lifting COVID-19 restrictionsHead of Russia's consumer rights watchdog Rospotrebnadzor Anna Popova on Wednesday proposed to consider the three-stage lifting of restrictions imposed earlier over the17:34 06.05.2020
Moscow industrial enterprises to resume operations on May 12Moscow construction and manufacturing enterprises will resume their operation on May 12, the city Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said during the video conference meeting with President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday.17:15 06.05.2020
Putin orders regions to draft plans on staged lifting of coronavirus restrictionsRussian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday ordered regional authorities to prepare plans on the staged lifting of restrictions imposed due to the spread of coronavirus infection after May 11.16:50 06.05.2020
Russians sign marital agreements twice as frequently - notariesThe number of concluded marital agreements increased twice in the first half of April, the Federal Notary Chamber told RAPSI on Wednesday.16:32 06.05.2020
Detention of defendant in Moscow metro coronavirus joke case extended for 2 monthsMoscow’s Cheremushkinsky District Court on Wednesday extended detention of Karomatullo Dzhaborov, a pranker who allegedly played several coronavirus jokes in the Moscow metro, until July 8.13:46 06.05.2020
Russian prosecutors seek to block fake videos about man-made nature of COVID-19Prosecutors have requested Russia’s communications watchdog Roskomnadzor to restrict access to videos containing fake information about the man-made nature of coronavirus (COVID-19).11:03 06.05.2020
Russia's Supreme Court clarifies procedure for granting loan and mortgage grace periodsBanks are obliged to grant grace periods to individual borrowers whose finances were gravely affected by the measures introduced to combat the coronavirus outbreak, Russia’s Supreme Court materials on specifics of proceedings amid the pandemic read.15:49 30.04.2020
Fake video about low hazard of COVID-19 blocked by prosecutorsProsecutors have blocked a fake video underestimating the danger of the spread of coronavirus.14:04 30.04.2020
Videoconference trials do not violate rights of defendants – Russian Supreme CourtCourt proceedings conducted through video link meet the criteria for fair and public hearing of a case and do not violate the rights of accused persons, the Russian Supreme Court explains in its second judicial review published during the pandemic of coronavirus.13:32 30.04.2020
Pandemic to be a factor in decisions concerning detentions – Russia’s Supreme CourtRussia’s Supreme Court has recommended to take into account quarantine measures introduced in temporary and pretrial detention facilities as a factor to influence court decisions on detentions.12:57 30.04.2020
Russian Supreme Court classifies parole and asset seizure motions as urgent casesPetitions for seizure of assets, release on parole and replaceing unsered term with a lesser sentence are cases requiring urgent consideration, the Supreme Court of Russia states in its second judicial review released during the coronavirus pandemic.11:49 30.04.2020
Moscow business ombudsman makes 48 proposals as to aid to businesses amid pandemicThe Office of the Moscow Business Rights Commissioner Tatiana Mineyeva has presented to the emergency operations center on economic issues of the Moscow government 48 proposals aimed to support various businesses.15:31 29.04.2020