Putin signs law on ratification of prisoners transfer treaty with EgyptRussian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law on ratification of the agreement with Egypt that sets the rules for the mutual transfer of convicted prisoners who will then serve their punishment in the other country. The document has been posted on the government website of legal information.17:33 27.05.2014
Prosecutor demands life sentence for Politkovskaya murder mastermindProsecutor Boris Loktionov on Tuesday demanded a life sentence for Lom-Ali Gaitukayev who has been found guilty of organizing the murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya, RAPSI reports from the Moscow City Court.15:56 27.05.2014
Convicted in Aeroflot DDoS-attack case released on parolePavel Vrublevsky, the co-founder and owner of ChronoPay, one of Russia's largest e-payment providers, has been released on parole, his spokesman Denis Dunyushkin told RAPSI Tuesday.14:41 27.05.2014
Rosneft President sues media for Russian top management ranking – reportRosneft President Igor Sechin filed a lawsuit earlier this month against the Russian version of Forbes and Komsomolskaya Pradva that demands a retraction of the statement that he is the highest-paid manager in Russia, Izvestia reports Tuesday.11:41 27.05.2014
Four Israeli officers arrested in absentia in freedom flotilla caseThe Istanbul 7th Court of Serious Crimes has ordered the arrest of four Israeli commanders on suspicion of involvement in the raid on the Mavi Marmara aid ship off Gaza in 2010, Hurriyet newspaper writes.11:04 27.05.2014
Gazprom subsidiary alleges fraud in $43-million project in VenezuelaGazprom Latin America Servicios C.A. (Gazprom), the world's biggest natural gas producer’s subsidiary, alleges fraudulent conduct during the construction and installation of a natural gas compression plant in Venezuela estimated at $43 million.10:41 27.05.2014
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