Prison officer placed on probation for beating up female prisonersA Far Eastern court placed former deputy prison governor on probation for beating up female prisoners.12:24 07.03.2012
Regulator ready to tell more on Russian banks' violationsThe Central Bank is ready to provide more information on sanctioning banks which violated the anti-money laundering laws.11:56 07.03.2012
Banks suspected of colluding with insurance companiesCriminal cases were opened against several banks and insurance companies suspected of collusion.11:22 07.03.2012
Counsel for Russian flight attendant claims her innocenceTyler Hodgson, counsel for Russian flight attendant Marina Talashkova detained in Canada at U.S. request, alleged that the prosecution had so far failed to produce any persuasive evidence of her guilt.10:51 07.03.2012
VEB deputy chairman released on $170K bailVnesheconombank (VEB) Deputy Chairman Anatoly Ballo, who is suspected of large-scale fraud, was released on a $170,000 bail.10:06 07.03.2012
Russia calls on Finland to respect international commitmentsRussia has called on Finland to respect international legal commitments and to prosecute Finnish diplomat Simo Pietilaeinen, who illegally smuggled a child from Russia in the trunk of his car.18:25 06.03.2012
Magnitsky's representatives may examine court materials on March 11An official notification was sent to the attorneys of Sergei Magnitsky, an auditor for the Hermitage Capital Management Fund who died in an investigative isolation ward which state that they will be able to familiarize themselves with the criminal case materials on March 11.17:54 06.03.2012
Suspect in Politkovskaya's murder to remain under arrest until late springThe Basmanny District Court extended on Tuesday until May 31 the arrest of Rustam Makhmudov, who is suspected of murdering journalist Anna Politkovskaya.17:05 06.03.2012
ECHR recovers 260k euro for Russian peacekeepersThe European Court for Human Rights recovered from the Russian authorities 260,000 euro for 12 Russian soldiers who took part in peacekeeping operations in the former Yugoslavia.16:34 06.03.2012
Khodorkovsky gives no comments on Medvedev's order to examine his sentenceFormer YUKOS head Mikhail Khodorkovsky, who was sentenced to 13 years in jail for oil theft and money laundering, refused to comment on the president's order to the Prosecutor General's Office to examine lawfulness of his sentence.16:16 06.03.2012
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