Banker Lebdev gets 150 hrs of community service for punching tycoon PolonskyMoscow’s Ostankinsky District Court on Tuesday found banker Alexander Lebedev guilty of battering businessman Sergei Polonsky during the filming of an NTV talk show in September 2011, and sentenced him to 150 hours of compulsory community service, a RAPSI correspondent reported from the court.17:57 02.07.2013
State Duma adopts breathalyzer error margin for sober driversThe State Duma on Tuesday adopted in the second reading an amendment introducing the notion of minimum blood alcohol content (BAC) as a legal measure to determine a driver's state of intoxication.17:27 02.07.2013
Russia sues US and Congressional Library over Schneerson collectionRussia's Ministry of Culture and the State Library have filed a lawsuit with the Moscow Commercial Court against the US and its Congressional Library over the disputed Rebbe Schneerson book collection.17:09 02.07.2013
Estonian judges get big pay raise as part of anti-corruption driveJudges in Estonia have received a major pay raise according to new legislation aimed at discouraging bribery.16:43 02.07.2013
Charge added to fake cancer drug caseInvestigators in Russia's Rostov Region have charged the main defendant in a case involving the distribution of fake cancer drugs with creating a criminal group, RIA Novosti reported Tuesday.16:26 02.07.2013
Star dancer Tsiskaridze appeal against Bolshoi Ballet set for July 22The Moscow City Court has postponed until July 22 consideration of former top Bolshoi Ballet dancer Nikolai Tsiskaridze's appeal against a ruling which upheld one of his management's reprimands.15:58 02.07.2013
Decision to escort opposition leader Navalny to court upheldThe Kirov Regional Court has upheld an order compelling opposition leader Alexei Navalny to appear in court, where he is being prosecuted on embezzlement charges, the blogger Tweeted on Tuesday.15:06 02.07.2013
Courts may send cases back to prosecutors for filing more serious chargesThe Constitutional Court ruled on Tuesday that courts may send criminal cases back to prosecutors for bringing more serious charges, the court's press office reported.14:14 02.07.2013
Snowden backs out of staying in Russia on conditions offered - KremlinNSA whistleblower Edward Snowden had asked for asylum in Russia, but changed his mind after learning about the conditions put forward by Moscow, presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.13:31 02.07.2013
Municipal authorities to receive share of fines paid for consumer rights violationsA group of upper house legislators have sponsored a bill proposing that 50% of every fine paid by companies for violating consumer rights which does not go into the federal coffers be divided evenly between local governments and consumer rights advocacy groups.13:07 02.07.2013
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