Leftist activists, Georgian politician named organizers of May 6 riotsThe investigator who filed a request with the Basmanny District Court to prolong the arrest of Leonid Razvozzhayev has named him, Konstantin Lebedev, Sergei Udaltsov and Givi Targamadze as the organizers of the mass riots that took place during a rally on May 6, 2012.17:24 29.03.2013
Worldwide arrest of Marshall Capital assets liftedThe international arrest injunction has been lifted against Konstantin Malofeyev's Marshall Capital Fund (MarCap), the fund reported in a statement on Friday.17:01 29.03.2013
Investigators probe $32 mln e-bracelet fraudA criminal case has been opened into suspected fraudulent financial operations inside Russia’s Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) involving the purchase of electronic tracking devices for tagging convicts.16:37 29.03.2013
Top dancer's lawsuit against Bolshoi Theater to be considered on Apr. 9The Tverskoy District Court in Moscow will hold the preliminary hearings of a lawsuit filed by top dancer Nikolai Tsiskaridze against the Bolshoi Theater on April 9.16:06 29.03.2013
Siberian hacker sentenced for attack on president's websiteA Krasnoyarsk court Friday sentenced Vasily Nikitin, 31, to one year of probation based on his conviction for having blocked access to Russian President Vladimir Putin's website in May 2012.15:02 29.03.2013
Ex-director of EBRD sent for specialist psychiatric assessmentThe courts have ordered Yelena Kotova, the former top Russian representative at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development who was charged with bribery, to undergo psychiatric assessment at a specialized clinic.12:41 29.03.2013
Global Property contests regulator's decision on Renaissance Capital dealThe Moscow Commercial Court has postponed until April 9 the prehearing of the lawsuit filed by Global Property Limited (Seychelles) against the antimonopoly regulator's decision allowing Mikhail Prokhorov's Onexim to increase its stake in Renaissance Capital Investments Ltd to 100%11:12 29.03.2013
Putin warns against abuses during inspections of NGOsThe inspections carried out by the Prosecutor General's Office are aimed at making sure that NGOs are operating legally and are complying with Russian legislation. However, the human rights commissioner must monitor these checks to preclude any abuses of office, President Vladimir Putin has said.10:28 29.03.2013
Russia probes case of adoptee who lived on US streetsRussia has asked the US State Department to look into the circumstances surrounding a teenage Russian adoptee who says he returned to his country of birth after being kicked out of the house by the American couple that adopted him.10:02 29.03.2013
US Supreme Court zeroes in on gay marriage under federal lawFor the second day in a row Wednesday, the US Supreme Court grappled with the issue of gay marriage - this time in light of the definition under federal law of marriage as being between a man and a woman.02:08 29.03.2013
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