Ukraine ballots will exclude Tymoshenko and LutsenkoThe Ukrainian Supreme Adiministrative Court has ruled that ballots can be printed without the names of convicted officials Yulia Tymoshenko and Yuri Lutsenko, former Ukrainian prime minister and interior minister, respectively, the Fatherland opposition party reported on Thursday.17:11 06.09.2012
ВР Russia contests $3 bln TNK-BP shareholder compensationBP Russian Investment Limited (BPRI) has filed an appeal with the Eighth Commercial Court of Appeals of a $3 billion compensation awarded against it for TNK-BP minority shareholder Andrei Prokhorov, a court spokesperson told RIA Novosti.16:42 06.09.2012
Former Ukrainian interior minister to attend appellate proceedingsFormer Interior Minister Yuri Lutsenko said in an interview with Ukrayinska Pravda on Thursday that he will personally attend the court hearings of his appeal against his second sentence.15:43 06.09.2012
MMA fighter Red Tarzan's legislation complaint dropped without reviewThe Supreme Court will not consider the complaint filed by Vyacheslav "Red Tarzan" Datsik charged with robbery and a church arson attack, who challenged a Criminal Procedure Code provision.15:32 06.09.2012
Antimonopoly service appeals .rf domain judgmentThe Supreme Commercial Court has accepted the Federal Antimonopoly Service's appeal of lower court rulings that dismissed nearly in full its resolution that Regional Network Information Center (Ru-Center) violated antimonopoly legislation while registering domains in the .rf zone, the court told the Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI/rapsinews.com) on Thursday.14:56 06.09.2012
Civil claims against Pussy Riot to be heard September 20The Moscow Kuntsevsky District Court will consider civil claims against the convicted members of the Pussy Riot punk band, the court told the Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI/rapsinews.com).14:22 06.09.2012
Putin denies political underpinnings in Magnitsky caseThe Russian authorities must get to the bottom of the circumstances surrounding the death of lawyer Sergei Magnitsky, and those guilty must be brought to justice, but there are no underlying political motives in the case, President Vladimir Putin said.14:01 06.09.2012
European Commission's Gazprom probe aimed at lower gas prices, lawmakerIt makes little sense to speak about Gazprom's monopoly on European gas markets; the European Commission's antimonopoly investigation is really an attempt to reduce Russian gas prices, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee for Energy, Pavel Zavalny, said. Zavalny, who is in charge of the gas industry, made this statement at a meeting with members of the European Parliament.13:09 06.09.2012
Russian journalist interrogated as a witness in May 6 riots caseGazeta.ru correspondent Alexander Artemyev was interrogated on Wednesday at the Investigative Committee as a witness in a case arising from riots that broke out in central Moscow May 6 riots in the aftermath of the March of Millions, attorney Farit Murtazin told the Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI/rapsinews.com).12:00 06.09.2012
Tymoshenko defense team to request dismissal of US court caseThe defense team for former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko is planning to file an application to dismiss the lawsuit of Universal Trading & Investment Co. Inc (UTICo) on the basis of jurisdictional issues, according to her attorney Kenneth F. McCallion. The claim was filed in a federal court in New York.11:02 06.09.2012
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