Three ex-policemen charged in journalist drug planting case to stay detained till winterThe Moscow City Court on Wednesday upheld extension of detention of three former police officers accused in a case over planting drugs on journalist Ivan Golunov until December 7.17:32 14.10.2020
Russian health authorities promise to reinforce convict medical care - human rights bodyRussia’s Ministry of Health has drafted recommendations on the improvement of prisoners’ medical treatment for regions following a request from the Presidential Council for Human Rights.16:21 14.10.2020
Murder of St. Petersburg rapper was planned - investigatorsThe St. Petersburg investigators believe the murder of rapper Alexander Yushko known as Andy Cartwright was planned by his wife.15:39 14.10.2020
Ex-head of Udmurtia sentenced to 10 years in prison in bribery caseThe former head of Russia’s Udmurt Republic Alexander Solovyov has been sentenced to 10 years in a maximum security penal colony in a 140 million rubles (about $1.8 million) bribery case.14:54 14.10.2020
Ex-magistrate judge to stand robbery charges trial in MoscowInvestigation into a former Moscow magistrate judge charged with robbery has been completed, the Investigative Committee’s press service reports.13:48 14.10.2020
Accounts of 5 foreign firms blocked upon court order as part of ex-minister Abyzov caseMoscow’s Basmanny District Court has ordered blocking of Sovcombank accounts of five foreign companies allegedly related to the former Minister for Open Government affairs Mikhail Abyzov charged with embezzlement.12:00 14.10.2020
Moscow senior schoolchildren to be educated online amid coronavirus spreadMoscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin on Wednesday signed an order on distance learning for pupils in grades 6-11 amid the coronavirus spread.11:17 14.10.2020
Case over arms permit issuance negligence opened after fatal shooting in Nizhny NovgorodA criminal case over negligence against officials issuing permits to bear arms has been initiated after deadly shooting allegedly committed by an 18-year young man Danila Monakhov in the Nizhny Novgorod Region.10:43 14.10.2020
Ookla LLC loses court challenge against fine for data storage violationsA 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 conditionsRussia'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 DumaLawmakers 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