No more Russian adoptees to US – Kremlin ombudsmanNo more Russian children would be allowed to join potential adoptive families in the United States despite calls from US officials for flexibility with adoptions that were “in process” before Moscow banned Americans from adopting Russian children earlier this year.11:09 27.06.2013
Pussy Riot's Samutsevich loses verdict appealThe Moscow City Court has dismissed Pussy Riot member Yekaterina Samutsevich's appeal of the suspended sentence she was handed for hooliganism motivated by religious hatred after the punk rock group's now infamous performance in Moscow's Christ the Savior Cathedral.10:26 27.06.2013
Navalny could be pardoned of fraud charges - business ombudsmanOpposition leader Alexei Navalny may be pardoned and the fraud charges against him may be dropped, Russian Business Ombudsman Boris Titov told reporters on Wednesday.16:43 26.06.2013
UK company's lawsuit against Moscow Circus dismissedThe Moscow Commercial Court has dismissed a 120,000-pound lawsuit filed by the UK New Art Production Limited against the Moscow Circus led by Edgard Zapashny.16:09 26.06.2013
Moscow court refuses to hold conference call with BrowderMoscow's Tverskoy District Court on Wednesday refused to explain his rights to Hermitage Capital fund CEO William Browder, who has been charged with tax evasion, or to hold a conference call with him.14:32 26.06.2013
Polonsky's former partner suspected of $3.6 million tax evasionMoscow's Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case against Artur Aleksandrov, a former partner of businessman Sergei Polonsky, on suspicion of failing to pay 119 million rubles ($3.64 million) in taxes.14:09 26.06.2013
Egyptian authorities arrest eight over attack on ShiitesEgyptian police have arrested eight extremists over the killing of four Shiites in a Cairo suburb, the country's Interior Ministry announced Tuesday.13:05 26.06.2013
Russian boxer sentenced for manslaughter after deadly street fightValery Tretyakov, a boxer at one of the best clubs in Moscow, has been found guilty of negligently causing the death of a man in Russia's Sverdlovsk Region and sentenced to 12 months of custodial restraint.12:39 26.06.2013
Twelve 2012 Moscow Riot suspects plead not guiltyAll 12 suspects standing trial on charges of having organized riots in Bolotnaya Square on May 6, 2012, have pleaded not guilty, RAPSI reported from the courtroom.11:54 26.06.2013
IRS employees squandered budget funds on wine, stuffed animals - reportAn inspection of the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) showed that its employees used their government credit cards to buy wine, stuffed animals, and online pornography, according to a report by the Treasury inspector general for tax administration.10:56 26.06.2013
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