Detained Dagestan mayor denies reported suicide attemptThe mayor of the capital of Russia’s Dagestan region, who faces accusations of having ordered the murder of an investigator, denied reports on Friday that he had tried to commit suicide.17:38 14.06.2013
Russian development mogul Polonsky charged with $176 mln fraud in absentiaRussian businessman Sergei Polonsky has been officially charged with embezzling over 5.7 billion rubles ($176.2 million) from the Kutuzovskaya Milya cooperative residential construction project's participants.16:54 14.06.2013
Golos Association NGO fined over refusal to register as foreign agentThe Presnensky District Court in Moscow has supported the $9,500 fine imposed on Golos, a voters' rights advocacy group, for its refusal to register as a foreign agent.15:51 14.06.2013
Belarus hands down third death penalty this yearA Belarusian court has handed down its third death penalty this year. Belarus remains the only European country that still uses the death penalty and repeatedly comes under harsh criticism from international organizations.15:04 14.06.2013
Bolshoi soloist seeks to confront acid attack victimBolshoi Ballet leading soloist Pavel Dmitrichenko, who has been accused of having organized an acid attack against the ballet's artistic director Sergei Filin, has asked the Tagansky District Court for a meeting with the victim.14:55 14.06.2013
Covert CIA officer sues agency over war crimes investigationA senior covert paramilitary officer for the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) filed a claim against his employer Wednesday seeking to compel the agency’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) to complete a war crimes investigation presently pending against the claimant.13:38 14.06.2013
Russians arrested in India charged with Ponzi scheme fraudThe three Russians arrested in India on suspicion of running a Ponzi scheme have been charged with creating a financial pyramid, says Roman Vorobyov from the Russian Consulate General in Mumbai.11:18 14.06.2013
Makhachkala Mayor may lose office over murder plot accusationsInvestigators have asked the court to strip Makhachkala Mayor Said Amirov of his official position as he faces accusations of having ordered the murder of investigator Arsen Gadzhibekov.10:58 14.06.2013
Civil rights NGO ACLU sues US officials over NSA surveillance programThe American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a claim against various high-ranking US government officials Tuesday in response to last week’s revelation that the US government had engaged in large-scale surveillance of the communication records of its citizens.18:42 13.06.2013
Year-round summer time to remain - Russian Supreme CourtOnce again, the Russian Supreme Court has ruled against cancelling daylight saving time during winter months in Russia.17:07 13.06.2013
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