Belgorod shooter pleads not guilty and refuses to testify"Belgorod shooter" Sergei Pomazun has said in court that he is not guilty, that he considers his arrest illegal and that he would not give investigators any evidence.10:38 25.04.2013
Trial of opposition whistleblower Alexei Navalny to continue through MayProceedings in timber embezzlement case against renowned whistleblower and opposition activist Alexei Navalny will be held through May, according to the hearing schedule released on Wednesday by the presiding judge Sergei Blinov.18:07 24.04.2013
Russian children kept in Finland return to motherFinnish bailiffs have handed over twins Sofia and Artyom, who were kept by their Finnish father, to their mother Svetlana Karelina in the presence of her defense attorney and social service representatives.17:34 24.04.2013
German Constitutional Court rules anti-terror database legitimateThe Federal Constitutional Court in Germany has stated that the Antiterrordatei nationwide anti-terror file database is legitimate, but has ordered lawmakers to make changes to the system.16:03 24.04.2013
Navalny's lawyer seeks to replace judge in timber embezzlement caseThe attorneys of renowned whistleblower Alexei Navalny, who has been accused of embezzlement from the Kirovles timber company, have asked to replace Judge Sergei Blinov from the Leninsky District Court15:54 24.04.2013
US authorities may shut down Ranch for Kids - AstakhovUS regulators may close the Ranch for Kids program that accommodates several Russian orphans rejected by their adoptive families, Children's Rights Ombudsman Pavel Astakhov's press office told RIA Novosti on Wednesday.15:24 24.04.2013
Russian general sentenced, fined $150k for fighter jet crashRussian Army General Kanamat Botashev was found guilty to causing the crash of a Su-27 fighter jet last year in Karelia region. The Petrozavodsk Military Court handed down a four-year suspended sentence to the general and fined him $158,030.14:38 24.04.2013
Berezovsky's lawyer: Lawsuit against Abramovich was beyond a gambleSemyon Ariya, godfather of the Soviet and Russian legal profession, does not enjoy being in the spotlight. This could have something to do with the fact that he just turned 90 in December. But Mr. Ariya has made an exception to speak with RAPSI about perhaps his most famous client, Boris Berezovsky.12:01 24.04.2013
Tsiskaridze refuses to speak with mediaBolshoi Theater principal ballet dancer Nikolai Tsiskaridze has told RIA Novosti that he will no longer speak with journalists without the permission of Bolshoi Press Secretary Katerina Novikova because he fears that he will be fired.17:03 23.04.2013
Yandex's copyright lawsuit over Punto Switcher rejectedThe Sverdlovsk Regional Commercial Court has rejected a lawsuit filed by Yandex that sought to prevent businessman Yevgeny Balabanov from distributing the Punto Switcher app owned by the company.16:35 23.04.2013
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