Lawyer sues former Ukrainian president over gas contracts with RussiaLawyer Stanislav Batryn has filed a lawsuit against former Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko, demanding that the High Administrative Court of Ukraine recognize the former president's actions during the gas conflict with Russia in late 2008 and early 2009 as unlawful, Ukrainskaya Pravda reports on Tuesday.18:19 25.06.2013
Husband and wife charged with espionage do not deny links with Russian intelligenceThe lawyers of Andreas and Heidrun Anschlag, a German couple standing trial as Russian spies, have not denied that their clients were linked with the Russian intelligence services in their final speeches during the trial in the Stuttgart State Court.18:07 25.06.2013
Criminals smuggling drugs from Bolivia to Russia sentenced up to 17 yearsThe Moscow City Court has sentenced a group of criminals who smuggled drugs from Bolivia to Russia to long prison sentences ranging from 11.5 to 17 years, the court's press service told RAPSI.17:30 25.06.2013
Gazprombank appeals power grid acquisition refusalGazprombank has filed a cassation appeal against an appellate ruling upholding the Federal Antimonopoly Service's (FAS) refusal to approve its planned acquisition of 50.9 percent of the Moscow United Electric Grid Company (MOESK).15:56 25.06.2013
Father sentenced to 16 years for drowning daughter to escape child supportA court in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area has sentenced a father to 16 years in prison for drowning his four-year-old daughter to free himself from having to pay child support.14:28 25.06.2013
Bank of Scotland official suspected of another fraudThe Interior Ministry said on Tuesday that they suspect Vsevolod Glukhovtsev, a vice president and head of security at the Royal Bank of Scotland's Russian subsidiary, of involvement in another fraud.14:02 25.06.2013
Receivership at AMT Bank extended for six monthsMoscow Commercial Court has extended the receivership at AMT Bank for another six months, thus supporting the receiver's request RAPSI reported from the courtroom.11:49 25.06.2013
Russian fishing organization's sustainability certificate request returnedAn independent international arbitrator has returned an application filed a major Russian fishing organization in an effort to obtain a sustainability certificate, Kommersant reported Tuesday.11:17 25.06.2013
Former Constitutional Court judge to be questioned in YUKOS caseTamara Morshchakova, a member of the Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights and former Constitutional Court judge, told RAPSI that she has been summoned to the Investigative Committee in the YUKOS case.10:22 25.06.2013
Berlusconi sentenced to seven years in under-aged prostitution caseFormer Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has been convicted of paying for sex with an underage prostitute.21:45 24.06.2013
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