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Russian ministry proposes to introduce new fines for personal data operators

Russia’s Communications Ministry has proposed to introduce administrative liability for violating rules on ensuring privacy of citizens’ personal data.

17:27 25.04.2018

Assets of Russian penitentiary ex-official’s relatives seized

The Basmanny District Court has seized the property belonging to the relatives of ex-Deputy chief of the Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) Oleg Korshunov charged with embezzlement.

16:55 25.04.2018

Russian Presidential Council of Human Rights criticizes bill on minority languages

The Presidential Council of Human Rights has expressed its concern over a bill that makes it optional to learn native languages of Russian peoples and state languages of Russia’s federal subjects.

15:46 25.04.2018

Russian banker arrested in absentia in $13 mln embezzlement case

Moscow’s Tverskoy District Court on Wednesday issued an arrest warrant for the Asian-Pacific Bank co-owner Andrey Vdovin charged with embezzlement of about $13 million in absentia.

14:59 25.04.2018

Businessman charged with $34 mln tax evasion to go on trial

A criminal case against a businessman charged with tax evasion totaling to 2.1 billion rubles ($34 million) has been forwarded to a court in the Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria for hearing.

13:59 25.04.2018

Russian Supreme Court upholds Navalny brothers’ sentence in Yves Rocher case

The Supreme Court’s Presidium on Wednesday upheld the sentence given to Russian opposition politician Alexey Navalny and his brother Oleg in the Yves Rocher embezzlement case.

12:22 25.04.2018

Russian antimonopoly agency orders Tele2 to lower national roaming rates

The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has ordered T2 Mobile, a company behind Tele2 mobile operator, to set economically justified rates for national roaming until May 31.

11:30 25.04.2018

Ex-Vnesheconombank top manager detained on abuse of office charges

Moscow’s Presnensky District Court has detained ex-director of Vnesheconombank (VEB) regional development department Ilgiz Valitov charged with abuse of office until June 20.

10:59 25.04.2018

Russian Patent Agency asked to register “Novichok” diet food and drugs

Russian Patent Agency has received five applications to register “Novichok” trademarks for several types of products including cognac, drugs and diet food.

09:59 25.04.2018

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