Bill on depriving lawmakers of immunity heads to parliamentState Duma Committee on Constitutional Legislation and United Russia party member Vladimir Ponezhevsky has submitted a bill for consideration that specifies the procedure for submitting an application to parliament on depriving a deputy or a senator of immunity, RIA Novosti reported.18:00 12.11.2012
Russian patent agency refuses to register Pussy Riot trademarkThe Federal Service for Intellectual Property, Patents and Trademarks (Rospatent) has refused to register the Pussy Riot trademark. Particularly, the refusal reads that the word combination may be interpreted as negative and provocative.17:23 12.11.2012
Ukrainian ombudsman looks into Razvozzhayev's kidnapping statementThe office of a Ukrainian human rights ombudsman is looking into the alleged kidnapping of Russian opposition figure Leonid Razvozzhayev in Ukraine, Ukrainian Parliamentary Human Rights Ombudsman Valeria Lutkovskaya said on Monday.17:02 12.11.2012
Norilsk Nickel disputes to nullify buyback resolutionThe Third Commercial Court of Appeals has registered Norilsk Nickel's appeal against the court ruling to nullify acts approved by its board of directors on stock repurchasing in September 2011.16:43 12.11.2012
Supreme Court dismisses Russian social network's piracy appealThe Supreme Commercial Court has dismissed VKontakte's request to transfer for review to the court's presidium the imposition of damages in the amount of 210,000 rubles ($6,640) against the company for hosting songs on its website without the consent of the copyright holders.16:11 12.11.2012
Opposition activist handed over $3,300 of ‘Kremlin Coup Money’A leftist activist who says he was tortured into confessing to a plot to overthrow Russian President Vladimir Putin gave investigators money supplied by the influential Georgian politician who financed the alleged conspiracy, according to the final page of the activist’s disputed confession published in the Russian media on Monday.16:00 12.11.2012
Gazprombank suit against government watchdog to commence December 5On December 5 the Moscow Commercial Court will hear Gazprom's claim to invalidate the Federal Antimonopoly Service's (FAS) repeated prohibition of the bank's acquisition of 50.9 percent of the shares in Moscow United Electric Grid Company (MOESK).15:46 12.11.2012
Former Rosatom head released on $158k bailThe Moscow City Court has ruled to release former Roasatom CEO Yevgeny Yevstratov on a 5 million ruble ($158,220) bail, his attorney Alexander Gofshteyn told RAPSI.15:17 12.11.2012
Opposition leader Navalny disputes dismissal of lawsuit against bailiffsOpposition leader Alexei Navalny has filed an appeal against the Moscow Commercial Court's dismissal of his lawsuit against the Zamoskvoretsky District Bailiffs Department in which he disputes the inaction of the court bailiffs.14:40 12.11.2012
CIA chief David Petraeus resigns over extramarital affairCIA Director David Petraeus has submitted his resignation in response to his extramarital affair, which was revealed after his lover Paula Broadwell sent threatening emails to another woman. US President Barack Obama has approved his resignation.14:04 12.11.2012
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